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This was a reflective experience. At times, I would be - Wtf are you talking about Bell Hooks? Only to have her rope me in.
My first Hook's book, I've had her be recommended many times and I now see why. Interesting read and I would pick up another. I'm not always on her wave length, but appreciate the perspective.
Kyla's book has a solid coverage on econ. Kyla updates often if you'd like to keep up with her work online, I find her takes are realistic and grounded on what's going on and conversations happening in finance. I just watched her talk about Spirit airlines.
In a short-video form content that try to capitalize on the trend or sensationalism, Kyla is a clear voice through the glut
Read this and "Mood Machine" back to back and that was a great pair. RIP
This word is pretty well adopted because that's just what's happening. It's so hard to have something that was great degrade until it's unrecognizable. The author gives some really strong examples - makes it better as a current read but could possible be have updated editions the way things are going.
Such a win to find things like Hardcover,calyx institute, libraies, and internet archive.
Did you know that Sarah is also a careless person? Almost getting kidnapped while pregnant, volunteering to be "the body" to test if facebook workers would get arrested in other countries while having that new baby at home, ALMOST DYING during the 2nd pregnancy and LUCKY to be alive and deciding not to give a damn OPENLY about doctor's advice, husband, and risking your life while you ALREADY HAVE two children so you could have a third?! WTF are you doing Sarah??? Careless.
I'm convinced that Sarah's book is just better marketed than the previous whistleblower book AND has a bit of a streisand effect going for it. I'm all about the dish on facebook though - so if you liked this you may like The Power of One: Blowing the Whistle on Facebook By Frances Haugen. (2023).
I was so tired of Sarah's nonsense - a disaster girl. One part i'm like, stop you're in a cult and the other part I felt like i was listening in on some juicy gossip. None of this is new about facebook, i've been curbing my usage before I just decided to delete it (in 2025 - 20 year user RIP) So, i knew exactly about a lot of the functions and discussion about it back in the day. I was entranced in listening to an insider perspective.
All in all - it was an fine read and I found it compelling enough to finish.
I've heard several Gone with the Wind critiques about Mammy's role and I have never once heard or thought about the actor's experience. According to the author's note that this was the goal to showcase her life and trails and this book def. accomplished this. This historical fiction book about Hattie Mcdaniel's life provides a bigger picture to the criticisms about this film's role and the culture of that time. Hattie had an uphill battle with sexism, racism, and typical hollywood.
You get changed into a gross bug but you can't stop ruminating about how much you hate the grind.
Capitalism will ruin your life - but you'll have some money for yourself UNLESS your family is mooching off of you will also ruin your life. Both family and work do not care for you - and the family aspect become increasingly more devastating through the book. Gregor has worked for his family's overextending spending and life style, providing for 3 people, without ever thinking of them as insects. When our boy is transformed into a bug they completely dehumanize him. I exploded with rage when the father was "if only he could understand us" HE CAN you never once tried to understand him. Sweet Greggy-bug is always being misunderstood, and also perhaps misunderstanding his situations/relationships. - many themes about identity and obligation.
When I was reading this, there was a part where his new shell was too big for a door and he had to be pushed in. This detail changed my perspective on this book. I thought perhaps he had not been turned into a bug at all and that this could be about sudden disability. Unable to make money, different dietary needs, not having sufficient space for movement, being hidden away, the family waiting for him to just get better... on and on.
I'm not a fan of green lantern stories in DC and i'm also not a fan or noir mystery type novels, so when someone rec. this to me I was dragging my feet to start. When I did start reading this story I DID NOT put it down! I was compelled by the world building and thought the panel layout was excellent in telling this story as well. I was pleasantly surprised! Excellent book!
I cried and cried. I also live in the midwest and not too far from where this author lives, so she felt like a neighbor to me. I remember the polar vortex that had like -50 wind chill and the misery. It was so perfectly depicted with the winter, death, the frozen in time type of memory issues. The expressive panels and illustrations worked so well.
A morbid and thoughtful read.
Relatable. I creep all over my husband when he faints on the floor too, girl! #BlessedGoose
Imagine the fucking boredom alone. Anyway, I didn't know that much about this piece's time period and exactly the "rest" type of treatment was. Learning more about what this treatment and who this author was - I found helpful in getting a full scope of this piece. Alone, I think this piece is great. With a little more knowledge I found this piece to be excellent. Unsettling and obsessive.