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But Enough About You: Essays (2014)

by Christopher Buckley(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1476749515 (ISBN13: 9781476749518)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: I know the name buckley - I believe I had read some of the 1st gen (father) stuff from years ago so it was with some bit of expectation that I picked up the book from the 2nd generation (son) - hoping for something good. The son served as a speechwriter during the Reagan years so there must be something there I'm thinking.Some people just have the knack - they put the words together and they just .... work. This is one, that for me, had a collection of essays that just worked. Not all of them - but a good portion. Admittedly I found the author to be a kindred spirit of sorts - well spoken, prone to view life through a comedic/humor lens (ok - the first I try to be, the 2nd I perhaps do too much). Plus he writes of friends for whom P.G. Wodehouse was 'The Master', so h... moree can't be all bad, right?So he writes of life - how he see's it as it's happening to himself and the people around him. And it's wonderfully described, entertaining, crazy, sad, humorous and occasionally frustrating. Which is probably the point - that's life, innit?
review 2: I received But Enough About You through Goodreads' First Reads program.Christopher Buckley's book is a collection of his essays over a number of years. The essays covered politics, family life, travel, and various other topics.It's clear that Buckley is a keen observer, but I found his essays to have a smugness to them. He can be funny, but I didn't find myself chuckling as much as I thought I would.That being said, I think his essays may just not be my thing. If you're a fan of essays, Buckley's book may work for you. less

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