The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties

Biased reviews much?

When I looked for the supposed 34 reviews, but all I found a double entry by a leftist jerk who had nothing decent to say. My assumption was that he certainly didn’t listen to the book, he just picked it because it was “politically incorrect” then ripped it and the whole series. Since the book is “included” I suppose most people don’t bother offering a full review for a free book.

This made me want to listen more than anything, because I’m used to seeing trolls rip good books and podcasts because they don’t like the politics of the author.

By the way, the book IS good for what it is. If you actually want to hear a viewpoint that runs counter to the mainstream narrative, then that is what you’ll get. If you are on the left, expect your beliefs to be challenged. Make no mistake - nobody is saying that this is only a dull recitation of facts. It is opinion bolstered by facts, and the personality of the author does shine through.

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Another Good One

This is the 6th or 7th one of these that I have listened to and they have all been really good, this one ranks somewhere in the middle, but its just because of topic interest.

I was twenty in the 60’

Native New Yorker of Brooklyn Nine-Nine I haunted the streets of Laura Manhattan fourth Street the jazz clubs for houses it will Santa mazing Lee Headey time everyone was trying to figure out what was happening. And what did happen with hang around the clubs meet girls. And around midnight with half the Staten Island ferry and play bongos and drums 28 in New York in the 60s this book is probably one of the most accurate descriptions of the beat generation hub Greenwich Village wash Park it’s worth reading it’s beautifully and accurately describing a lifestyle big apple village. Thank you for wonderful memories. Today I’m an ex pat New Yorker because I had to get the hell out of there. I suppose I grew up I suppose I’ve felt there was some thing more. Thank you for a good book

More opinion than fact....

Would you try another book from Jonathan Leaf and/or Rick Silversmith?

No. It's mostly just opinions by someone who doesn't like the view of 60's culture.

Has The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties turned you off from other books in this genre?

Yes. I expected the "politically incorrect" part to be non-biased facts.

Did Rick Silversmith do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

If he was going for an opinionated curmudgeon, he nailed it.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

It was on sale.

Any additional comments?

If you're looking for fact based political incorrectness - and I was - skip this series. Over all, it was just not that good.