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American Happiness and Discontents
George F. Will · 2021
🎙 Narrated by Jim Meskimen
77/100
👍 Worth It
George Will's columns from 2008 to 2020 are sharp and erudite, and Kirkus singled out his eulogies for conservative figures as especially rich and insightful. This is unapologetically conservative political commentary, so it's a great pick if that's the lens you want on the last dozen years of American politics, less so if you want something neutral. Jim Meskimen's narration is authoritative and well-matched to the essay format, and worth the listen.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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🎙 Narration: good Jim Meskimen is an experienced narrator known for authoritative, articulate nonfiction delivery.
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Faith & family safety65
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing82
Originality65
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit70
Human-eye read80
Penny’s verdict77
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