Official Review: The Piketty Problem by Garth Hallberg

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Re: Official Review: The Piketty Problem by Garth Hallberg

Post by WillowStarSerenity »

Very well worded and thought out review. I did get a copy of this book. I'm not sure if it's my thing though. I'm going to give the book a chance anyway. All books deserve a chance at least. Am I the only one who finds the cover a tad creepy?
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I love comedies, and this one sounds right up my street. I also love the idea of turning all the low paid meaningless jobs over to robots. Yes people would be out of work, but then they might go on to do more with their lives and have a better one than they did before. I'm with the 1% in this one.
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Thank you for this highly interesting review. To be frank, the title, subtitle and particularly the front cover of the book had left me confused about the theme. As for 'Piketty', I had absolutely no clue who he might be, hence you owe my thanks for briefing on that also. After reading your review, I am fairly intrigued. A mixture of fun, pun and seriousness is something I feel I must try!
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I love when authors use humor as a way to make serious topics, well, not so serious. It's a witty way to get a message across. Thank you for the review.
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This sounds like a very different book written about a topic that I haven’t personally come across a lot. I feel like it’s one that I have to give a try because I don’t think I’ve read one like it before.
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This will be my first book on robots. I'm not used to reading robots books. This review has kindled my appetite for such books. Good review.
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An interesting premise but not within my interest area. Thanks for the detailed review. I’ll pass on this one!
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I'm not usually a big fan of books about politics but your review makes this book seem like a must read. It has great character interactions, great writing style and humor. From your review and what I read of the book so far, it is a very good read. Plus I do like stories about robots. Thanks for your review.
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Fantastic review. A satirical book which I have never read before- to be honest- seem a good deal. This review has left me with the urge to see how the writer presents his views in humour yet it's a serious topic-politics. This is a must read for me.
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In this day and age with Trump being president and all the corrupt political issues that have surfaced, I have found myself more interested in politics and the governing of our country. Even with that being said, this is not a book that I would be interested in reading. Your review was well-written, informative and captured my attention. Both the title and the cover page confused me and I didn't even want to read the review, however, I'm glad I did. Reading your review kept me interested in the content of this book, as well as,thinking about the future and the many possibilities of where this country will be in the age of advance technology.
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The Piketty Problem by Garth Hallberg is a fiction novel. I love the political themes in the book. I should read this soon.
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Post by Akinwale Taiwo Ilyas »

A well written book that discusses different ideas and exploration of the polity. But the outstanding theme is the diverse and conflicting ideas on a certain issue of income inequality in resonance with pikety's idea
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Post by Jeconiaomolo »

Thanks for this great review. I was impressed with the great ideas the author was putting across and yet still maintaining humour. I'm not much into politics or robotic things and this will hinder my love for this book.
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I definitely like the humorous and serious plot all in one. The characters who are entangled in each other as the plot widens are also something to look forward to. Thanks for a wonderful review
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The fact that you rated it 4/4 makes me curious. I am not always into this kind of novels but your review hit a spot in my confort zone. Cant wait to turn page1
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