About this title: Combine a unique history of the Seven Deadly Sins, a new interpretation of the biblical stories of Sodom and Gomorrah, and enough Pat Buchanan, Dr. Laura, and Bill O'Reilly bashing to more than make up for their incessant carping, and here is the most provocative book of the fall.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2003-09-30
ISBN-13:9780452284166ISBN:0452284163
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
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Edition: First Paperback Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780452284166ISBN:0452284163
Description: Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Light shelfwear. Clean, tight copy, 302 tan pages, looks like top edge of text has some yellowing, but that could be color of pages, clean and tight anyway. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Plume, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780452284166ISBN:0452284163
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780452284166ISBN:0452284163
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Plume, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780452284166ISBN:0452284163
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. DEADLY SINS UNITED STATES MORAL. Dan Savage is irreverent, irrepressible, and opinionated. He's held his own on Politically Incorrect, told tales on This American Life, continues to write a beloved nationally syndicated column-and he's had it up to here (my hand is higher than my head) with the moral, conservative scolds who proclaim America is slouching towards Gomorrah (to use Robert Bork's phrase). Are we really that bad? Yes, we are! And in Skipping Towards ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780452284166ISBN:0452284163
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2003-09-30
ISBN-13:9780452284166ISBN:0452284163
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Description: Very Good. 0452284163 paperback in very good condition. Pages are clean, binding is tight. Cover has slight shelf wear. Appears gently read. Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
"I found this book sifting through the politics section at Borders. At first, it seemed a bit weird for me, and I avoided it, but on a whim, a snatched it up and figured if it sucked THAT much, Dan Savage probably wouldn't have written it.
I really had fun reading Skipping Towards Gomorrah. Usually political books are more about information then fun.
Not to mention, most political books are usually read for personal circle jerks with the authors. Dan brings up topics from both leftist, and rightist points of view. He brings up strange things that don't correspond with either (FA meetings, swingers) Instead of sitting there agreeing with the author, I got to learn a lot about different subcultures of people that I didn't even know existed."
"A partisan book for a partisan audience. This is a wickedly funny primer about the seven deadly sins from a would-be practitioner. Dan Savage takes on Robert Bork Slouching Towards Gomorrah, William Bennett, Dr. Laura, Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter with a well-reasoned, thoughtful and deliciously illustrated (in words, not photos) examination of American morality and hypocrisy. Savage finds some likable characters in nearly every Sin City he visits, and he tries, with varying degrees of success, to join in the debauchery. The sins: Greed, exemplified by gamblers. Lust, exemplified by married swingers. Sloth, exemplified by potheads. Gluttony at a National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance convention. Envy, at an ashram for the uber-wealthy. Pride, a critical look at the Gay Pride movement. Anger, a date with a handgun.
Savage's writing is laugh-aloud funny at times:
"Aware that he can never completely satisfy his wife -- no man can -- the swinging husband enlists the services of other men he can trust in getting the job done. It's like a bunch of Amish guys getting together to build a barn."
"In some significant ways, modern, secular sloth -- simple laziness -- is unique among the seven deadly sins. Unlike pride, anger, envy, lust and greed, a person can be slothful without doing or feeling much of anything."
"I was looking for a celebration of gluttony, not lust. I felt like I'd gone to a porn shoot only to find everyone sitting around fully clothed eating doughnuts."
"While the rich can afford to live like the poor for a day or a week, only the rich can experience how the other half lives. The wealthy can go slumming, but it's not so easy for the poor to go mansioning.""
"Readable, often interesting. Some of the sins are way better than others, and there are times when he says nothing you wouldn't expect every liberal to say. But "Adultery" "Pride" and "Gluttony", about swinging, gay pride, and fat acceptance, respectively, alone were worth the cost of admission for me. The chapter about the fat acceptance convention surprised me- I've heard him be very mean about the subject before. And he's a little mean here, too, but he has his points. He brought to light some contradictions that have always bothered me about those ideas: I guess most of all, the idea that a range of body types can be accepted shouldn't mean ignoring real health concerns associated with extremes. Anyway: fun, flavorful, and thought-provoking."
"I stole this book from my roommate thinking I'd tear through it in a week. Sadly, I didn't really learn much from this book--and worse, I didn't enjoy it. I'm disappointed that the references weren't footnoted, or even listed in the book (the last page directs you to a website). The 'committing the deadly sins' thing got tiring, as the "Bible rules in modern life" trope is kind of played out (The Year of Living Biblically, etc). The entire book is largely a lefty reaction to Slouching Towards Gomorrah (obviously), so it's occasionally hilarious, but mostly bitter and angry--and at times, needlessly rude. But then again, that's Dan Savage. Which is fine, but the personality is endearing in podcast form isn't as effective in print.
I'm hoping the reason I was bored is more to do with the subject matter than the speaker. I love the podcast; when Dan weaves his own personal stories into his advice, when sarcasms out about anal sex preserving virginity, when he calls a crying lesbian who can't deal with a breakup. That's what made me want to read this book, and what makes me still want to read The Kid--that, and the This American Life episode that featured Dan Savage talking about walking his poodle at 3 AM."
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