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An author gripes about how tough it was to grow up rich.
Gripes: 1) Friedman's belief in global economics and American-style capitalism's ability to solve the world's ills reads more like cheerleading than analysis: "[O]nly a New York Times foreign affairs columnist could write a book so relentlessly upbeat about the USA's prospects in an ever more tightly integrated world without being accused of unsophisticated boosterism" (David J. Lynch, USA Today ). 2) Some of his theories have already been disproved: His "Golden Arches" theory of international relations held that no two countries that both had a McDonald's have ever gone to war.
Giuliani snubs Mayor disparages Little gripes Mentally ill
Main gripes: The rhymes are only so-so, and the tired sexual politics that provide most of the lyrical subject matter send a mixed message.
Gripes: 1) wooden acting, 2) bad dialogue, 3) confusing plot, 4) weak storytelling.