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The gushing flattery of Perry in this review is gross.

• ageofwant 10y ago
  Agreed. It actually forced me out three paragraphs in. I do now realise how ineffectual, grating even, fawning deference to authority has become, to me at least.
  • pm90 10y ago
    I don't understand this sentiment at all. It seems like Perry's advice is most rational and reasonable and seems to be ignored by most of the Establishment and the general Public. I'm all against hero worship, but giving credit where credit is due - to a man who has lived through WW2 right up to the end of the cold war, seems reasonable.
    • ageofwant 10y ago
      You misunderstand. My beef is not with Perry. It's with the author's writing style. I'm not going to forgive poor writing because I happen to agree with the writer. Its not what he is saying, its how its being said.
      • sdenton4 10y ago
        Meh. Writing isn't his day job, and it's really not all that badly written. There are many brilliant people out there who aren't brilliant writers, who are worth listening to none the less.
  • lostlogin 10y ago
    No no! "Perry does not use his memoir to score points or settle grudges. He does not sensationalize." Someone defines sensationalise differently to me and the dictionary.