John

I don't agree that this work is a “masterpiece of tone”—but it is damn close to it. I only give it 4 stars because I was left feeling I wanted something.. grander. A bigger message. It didn't wow me in the way that I expect 5 stars books to. But maybe I'm being naive, because it does utterly succeed at its smaller scope.

My favorite thing about this book is that it focuses on elderly people and I recognize how few stories we tell (and even fewer I consume) are about them. There should be more and this is a good starting place for sure.

3.5/5 imo. In terms of exploring postmodernism, the book does a good job. However, the author is too confident in some of their criticisms and doesn't touch on some areas I felt quite relevant. Good for someone acquainted with postmodernism looking for an overview, but I'd be cautious in recommending this as a true introduction.