Title: lives up to the title, a laugh riot
Review: This, Ivins' first book, is a collection of her columns. She is one of the better-known writers on Texas politics and has a national following.Strongest point about the book? As the title implies, she says things that many in her home state of Texas find outrageous. (To the credit of Texans, they seem not to hold it against her too much; in fact, there is something characteristically and enjoyably Texan about her 'let it all hang out' style.) She is dearly fond of her homeland and in fact of most people, which is how she can be critical without carping.Recommended either as a book on humour, a book on Texas attitudes, or a book on near-current affairs--take your pick. Denied five stars only due to the fact that all the material has appeared elsewhere before and is not original content, but if that's not a negative for you, feel free to see it as five stars.
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