Reviews round-up
Entitlement
by Rumaan Alam
1 of 3 critics positive
7 reviews: 1 positive, 2 pans; 4 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“not a word is wasted”
Entitlement by Rumaan Alam: Doomed idealism in middle-class Manhattan during the Obama years
Pan
Read the review ↗“'Entitlement' disappoints”
'Entitlement' disappoints — 'Leave the World Behind' was a tough act to follow
Pan
Read the review ↗“meandering study of money’s corrupting influence”
Entitlement by Rumaan Alam review – meandering study of money’s corrupting influence
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗An Old White Billionaire Mentors a Young Black Woman in the Art of Philanthropy (Published 2024)
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Review | In Rumaan Alam’s ‘Entitlement,’ money can drive people crazy
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