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Big Dave
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Last few chapters have woven from the demise of 1960s optimism, it's evolution into middle class bohemianism, the homes they move to, what was built for the poor, brutalism, planning policy, emergence of the green and conservation movements, through the general trend of nostalgia, and now into the popular literature, pointing to Lord of the Rings and Watership Down among others. Marvellously illuminating and fun.
— Jun 21, 2026 07:25AM
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Big Dave
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Had begun "Never had it so good" about the 50s and 60s in Britain, but found the audiobook narrator mildly unappealing, and the subject matter less interesting than I had hoped. Skipping ahead to The Good Shit™️
— Jun 12, 2026 07:27AM
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