I have mixed emotions about this book. Some parts were good, some were just ok. The premise was a good one, but I felt the book was lacking something. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book. Although I received the book in this manner, it did not affect my opinion of this book nor my review.

As a Generation Xer, I was hoping to gain insight into the generation that is labeled as entitled and selfish.  Unfortunately, this book did not offer any insight into why millennials are coddled and have this entitled attitude.  The author’s views wer one-sided and biased due to them being a millennial.  I gave up on this book about 1/4 of the way into it.

As a millennial, I was hoping this would help bridge the generational gaps. Although technically well written, I feel like this is geared entirely towards millennials, and anyone from another generation who picks up the book won't be able to enjoy it/find it unreadable. We are a massively misunderstood generation, and this only reinforces many stereotypes instead of actually bringing understanding. Sadly disappointed.

Millennials are an interesting bunch.  There is no doubt they feel the world owes them.  Why? Well, because they've been raised that way. They're "special ". They're self-absorbed etc etc. At the same time, they don't have the same opportunities as previous generations - houses cost too much, jobs are more difficult to come by ....Talk about a "generation gap".  I would be interested in why/how these divisions and cross-perceptions developed. I don't find a lot of meaning here.

DFN at 20%. Some parts are really interesting, some are a bit meh. I did not find it interesting and could not finish it.
Many thanks to John Hunt Publishing Ltd and Netgalley

As a millennial myself, albeit a British one, and someone with an interest in sociology and social history, I thought this social study into what motivates and what determines a generation would be an interesting take on people my age in the US. This was the case at times, and I found myself learning things about American culture that I perhaps did not understand prior to reading. However, I found the reality of this book to be wholly pessimistic. Of course, being a young adult at this time has its problems, financially and politically, etc., but ultimately we are lucky to be alive now and living in the Western world. It suggested to me that the author has a huge knowledge of American society, but little of the world around them, and I thought this belittled some of the arguments. I would recommend this book to a sociologist or a social historian, but would not recommend it for someone just wanting some light reading on understanding a generation, and it needs to be read with a pinch of salt, and the knowledge that this is purely an American discussion.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 
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That's an interesting book on the cultural level but I cannot relate so much with the political ideology behind it. Scott refers to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina are two of the most notable events of this period and both have stuck with and influenced the lives on millennials. Scott explains that George Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina was extremely poor. With both disasters happening during Bush’s administration, as well as the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, it’s obvious why millennials opt to vote for the Democrats over the Republicans. However, the neo-liberal politics of Obama and the candidacy of Hillary Clinton have disenfranchised millennials. That was, of course, until Bernie Sanders showed his hand. Sanders arrived in the adulthood of millennials. He showed that politics can be done differently. A socialist way. Who would’ve thought an American socialist would win 23 states in the Democratic primaries? The reason was quite simple – millennials. Perhaps, as Scott pointed out, this is because of the number of internships, temp jobs and work experience that millennials have had to take due to the complete lack of full-time and fulfilling jobs. A bit arbitrary IMHO...

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  
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Description
A generation on the move, a country on the brink, and a young author's search to find out how we got here. Millennials and the Moments That Made Us is a cultural history of the United States, as seen through the eyes of the largest, most diverse, and most disprivileged generation in American history. The book is a relatable pop culture history that critiques the capitalist status quo our generation inherited - a critical tour of the music, movies, books, TV shows, and technology that have defined us and our times.

I read this book in hopes of understanding millennials and my niece and nephews and their mindset about why they (and their parents who indulge their every whim) think that they are invincible and that the world should cater to them and their timeline. (ditto the mindset up the few are far between millennials I run into at work as they are usually too busy taking selfies to listen to any adult in their midst). I knew from page 18 that I was in for ridiculousness when the author quoted Jay-Z and his theft of the quote from “Annie” about a hard knock life.  Rap and hip-hop "music" isn’t singing, people … it’s not lyrical: it’s talking to music and Shakespeare is rolling in his grave.  Racism isn’t a new thing, either --- read up about the Civil War.
I abandoned this book and its self-absorbed prattle less than 50 pages in --- a book written by a millennial about how great and wonderful and all-powerful millennials are is ironic. My niece and nephews, in the rest of the family’s opinion (save their parents), are the most self-absorbed people on the planet and this book will do nothing to make them or anyone else of their generation look any better.