Thomas L. Friedman,Non-fictionRating: 4/5
The Lexus and the Olive Tree is an account of the conflict between modernity, symbolised by the Lexus, and cultural identity, symbolised by the olive tree. Friedman is a three-time Pullitzer Prize winner and currently writes op-ed columns for the New York Times. A strong right-wing vibe resonating from his work can be sensed while his writing style has been deemed by more than one source as overly-simplistic and ‘meant for children’. Nonetheless, I enjoyed reading it. There were interesting bits about the Mahathir vs George Soros debacle during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.
2 comments:
Oversimplistic and 'meant for children'? Scathing reviews indeed! I would rather put as suitable for the intelligent layman and more of a journalistic perspective.
henry! glad to see you back in the blogosphere :)
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