Grace J. Reviewerlady
Well, this is a very different kind of read for me, and it turned out to be far more political than I expected. Stuart Maconie is slightly younger than I am, so much of what he says rings true and I can't disagree with his memories of how things used to be, although I feel he has rather cherry picked. I really enjoyed his visits across Britain to discover how different areas deal successfully with things in the here and now; however, there were many realities left untouched. This is definitely book which will appeal to voters who lean to the left; it's very much a case of the labour party can do no wrong and the conservatives can do no right. I'm more of a hybrid voter myself, weighing up how each government performs before casting my vote. I'm not here to criticise the content, but to review the book as a whole. It was consistent in the stance taken and, perhaps, the author should go into the political arena? It's well written although it does begin to blur at times. I can't say I loved it - or even liked it - but I got through it. For me, this is a 3* read.
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