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lamphouse's review against another edition
3.0
it feels odd to review a series of unrelated essays as one collected body, but hey, that's how I found em.
I don't... there's a lot of ideas in here I disagree with (mainly about Art and writing and so on, not so much politics) and there are SO many places that my Editor Brain took over while reading, but I still enjoyed it, and I think he has an interesting voice. I'm definitely interested in reading his fiction, now, at least.
I don't... there's a lot of ideas in here I disagree with (mainly about Art and writing and so on, not so much politics) and there are SO many places that my Editor Brain took over while reading, but I still enjoyed it, and I think he has an interesting voice. I'm definitely interested in reading his fiction, now, at least.
nomadtla's review against another edition
3.0
A solid collection of essays on a range of topics. From America’s 9/11 response to sex in writing Shawn fills these essays with questions to make you think. Rarely does he force the answers on the reader and his tone tells me that is not his intent. He merely wants people to think about the choices they make daily and what those choices say about us as individuals and even more about what it says about us as a collective. As humans.
liamdonovan's review against another edition
4.0
These essays are so different from what Wallace Shawn would say in pretty much any role he has played, so, as much as I tried, it felt weird to read it in his voice. That’s pretty sad — he has the best voice in the world.
labinsky's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.5