Eugene's review
American Nerd: The Story of My People
by Benjamin Nugent (Goodreads author!)
Eugene's review
American Nerd: The Story of My People by Benjamin Nugent (Goodreads author!)
Eugene's review
rating:
I found this book haphazardly, wandering through the aisles of Borders on one fine afternoon. Knowing full well that I needed a light read after finishing The Book Thief, I thought that American Nerd would fit the bill quite nicely. What I came to realize was that American Nerd was not the lighthearted book I thought it was, but instead a refreshing and quasi-academic approach to a lighthearted subject.
I could go on to describe the book further, but I'd rather list a few of my favorite quotes instead:
<pre><>"I will take a serious approach to a subject that is usually treated lightly, which is a nerdy thing to do"
<>"Asperger's syndrome occurs more often in regions where there are large numbers of computer programmers."
<>"At some point in the legendary gangsta past, the baggy look alluded to the concealment of contraband, but now it's an attempt to hide the body. It's the adolescent equivalent of a comb-ove...more
I could go on to describe the book further, but I'd rather list a few of my favorite quotes instead:
<pre><>"I will take a serious approach to a subject that is usually treated lightly, which is a nerdy thing to do"
<>"Asperger's syndrome occurs more often in regions where there are large numbers of computer programmers."
<>"At some point in the legendary gangsta past, the baggy look alluded to the concealment of contraband, but now it's an attempt to hide the body. It's the adolescent equivalent of a comb-ove...more
