Mara
No wait, come back! You who are scrolling by because the title has a yucky word, you should read this more than anyone! And everyone should read it, to be clear. Yes, even those who don't have vaginas, and those who don't interact with them. This book is interesting and informative and sad and funny and all around great.
No wait, come back! You who are scrolling by because the title has a yucky word, you should read this more than anyone! And everyone should read it, to be clear. Yes, even those who don't have vaginas, and those who don't interact with them. This book is interesting and informative and sad and funny and all around great.
I love Ina.
A story that took on complexity I did not expect at the start.
A story that took on complexity I did not expect at the start.
Beautiful and unsettling. Egan tackles the difficult task of explaining the complex, interconnected effects of human made ecological changes (disasters) in a way that makes it clear why they're truly such disasters, and why they ripple so far.
Beautiful and unsettling. Egan tackles the difficult task of explaining the complex, interconnected effects of human made ecological changes (disasters) in a way that makes it clear why they're truly such disasters, and why they ripple so far.
Typical high Larson quality. Not a subject matter that especially appeals to me, which makes my enjoyment of the book even more remarkable.
Typical high Larson quality. Not a subject matter that especially appeals to me, which makes my enjoyment of the book even more remarkable.
This was a dumb book, in a fun sort of way. Smooth brain entertainment for sure.
This was a dumb book, in a fun sort of way. Smooth brain entertainment for sure.
An interesting meditation on whether "progress" is really progress, and the value of putting time and effort into an endeavor - which sometimes surprises you by being faster/more efficient/more effective than the industrialized shortcut anyway. At times it feels a bit unbalanced and male-centric, understandable given that it's a following of the author's own exploration, but could have been better rounded in that regard.
An interesting meditation on whether "progress" is really progress, and the value of putting time and effort into an endeavor - which sometimes surprises you by being faster/more efficient/more effective than the industrialized shortcut anyway. At times it feels a bit unbalanced and male-centric, understandable given that it's a following of the author's own exploration, but could have been better rounded in that regard.
Beautiful woven story
Sets a creepy atmosphere by establishing a very plausible setting for midcentury medical horror. If it hadn't veered toward supernatural I would almost have believed it was just someone's diary.
Sets a creepy atmosphere by establishing a very plausible setting for midcentury medical horror. If it hadn't veered toward supernatural I would almost have believed it was just someone's diary.
Delightful. Such a nice way to stroll through history, and to think about influence. I listened to this as an audiobook and loved all the different narrators for each story (Gillian Anderson! Shirley Manson! Olivia Colman! so many more!), although the downside there is that you don't get images to go with the text - perhaps the best experience would be to listen with a physical copy on hand as visual reference.
Delightful. Such a nice way to stroll through history, and to think about influence. I listened to this as an audiobook and loved all the different narrators for each story (Gillian Anderson! Shirley Manson! Olivia Colman! so many more!), although the downside there is that you don't get images to go with the text - perhaps the best experience would be to listen with a physical copy on hand as visual reference.
Felt like a pale imitation of Circe.
Felt like a pale imitation of Circe.
Solid addition to this light series.
Solid addition to this light series.
I am not sure there was entire book here. It's funny and at times makes real points, but could have been 1-2 chapters in a larger book about the nature of work, perhaps, or an article maybe.
I am not sure there was entire book here. It's funny and at times makes real points, but could have been 1-2 chapters in a larger book about the nature of work, perhaps, or an article maybe.
I slogged through quite a bit of this because I really wanted to like it, but just found the descriptions of the men being followed to be dry.
I slogged through quite a bit of this because I really wanted to like it, but just found the descriptions of the men being followed to be dry.
It's interesting to see all of this information laid out, but I'm not sure Perel is making terribly new observations (to me, I'm sure that varies person to person). She spends a lot of time turning over each point she's making, sometimes enough that it feels a little tedious.
It's interesting to see all of this information laid out, but I'm not sure Perel is making terribly new observations (to me, I'm sure that varies person to person). She spends a lot of time turning over each point she's making, sometimes enough that it feels a little tedious.
In ways that are simple and straightforward, this book stated many of the things that make me uncomfortable about budget culture. Thinking about it as just another spin on diet culture made a lot click. I think I'll continue to think about and apply things from this book for a long time.
In ways that are simple and straightforward, this book stated many of the things that make me uncomfortable about budget culture. Thinking about it as just another spin on diet culture made a lot click. I think I'll continue to think about and apply things from this book for a long time.