Land Sickness

Very reflective read. I found it overly-wordy at times, verging on pretentious. I think a lot of the ideas in this ethnofictive account could be articulated much more simplistically to get the point across more effectively.

But the ideas themselves are interesting. I enjoyed how much other literature and ideas were referenced, even if some of those mentions seemed half-baked.

The ethnofictive form of this book has its pros and cons, like any genre. I think it does indeed help the reader follow along with a train of thought which otherwise may be easy to get lost in. I think it's an effective way of introducing characters (like the old woman or the friend who owns the boat) that exemplify certain ideas and characterise varying view points. 

I did, though, find a lot of it to be intensely narcissistic, honestly. As a result of the form—of its fictionalised nature—people are become paradigms instead of people. A lot of it is simply the self-flagellatory musings of a privileged individual. I respect theory as much as I do praxis, but I think that the fictional narrative form does not do any favours to this book's focus on theory; I ended it feeling like the messaging of the book is void of any meaningful action.

a reflective read. I found it overly-wordy at times, verging on pretentious. the ideas themselves are interesting. enjoyed how much other literature and ideas were referenced, even if some of those mentions seemed half-baked. the ethnofictive form of this book does help the reader follow a train of thought which otherwise may be easy to get lost in. it's an effective way of introducing characters (like the old woman or the friend who owns the boat) that exemplify certain ideas and characterise varying view points.

I did, though, find a lot of it to be intensely narcissistic. as a result of the form—of its fictionalised nature—people are become paradigms instead of people.

a lot of it is simply the self-flagellatory musings of a privileged individual. the fictional narrative form does not do any favours to this book's focus on theory; I ended it feeling like the messaging of the book is void of any meaningful action.