vespertineautumn's review
4.0
[Former account review: @https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/122287104-bethany-elizabeth]
eddygrant's review
Writing was a little clunky in places but overall really enjoyed it. Fascinating history and such interesting perspectives about an issue I know very little about. Particularly enjoyed the chapters on thatcher and those sections which highlighted real working class stories.
karpius's review
3.0
Ett kulturkrig som bedrivs av medelklassen mot den vita arbetarklassen. Demonisering och förakt. Jones förklarar detta med, såklart, Thatcher. Ständigt denna Thatcher. Men man behöver inte hata Thatcher för att uppskatta hans dämpade raseri inför situationen i Storbritannien runt 2010. Beskrivningen av verkligheten har ett värde i sig även om man, som jag, inte fullt ut delar författarens övergripande analys. Och som ett kusligt Brexit-förebud står texten sig riktigt stark snart tio år efter utgivning.
maxramsay's review against another edition
5.0
A superb 21st Century take on class in politics today. Lots of hard examples and even wide ranging suggestions in the conclusion to help fight right-wing narratives and build a better society.
aixa67194's review
4.0
I think this is one of the best books I've ever read. Owen Jones describes perfectly the political and social reality in the UK and also this book can be applied to other countries like Spain, where I'm from and live. The only thing I didn't like is the amount of names that he gives and people whom he refers to, because sometimes they're too many. But removing that little detail, this is a very interesting and indispensable book.