Reviews

Trabajos de mierda: Una teoría by David Graeber

chicana99's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

Foucalt being into BDSM just noted as a little easter egg in the end really threw me tbh!

This was a really engaging book. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It articulates so many bullshit aspects of work as it is today. I especially appreciated the spiritual strain being fleshed out, the recognition of harm and the engagements with acknowledging gendered violence alongside concepts of work. This has been a much-loved read for me at the time, as an eco-anarchist and hospo worker who has been quite disabled by the killer effects of long-covid. Thinking about the UBI, volunteering and work in newly-coloured ways. RIP David Graeber. Gen z appreciates u x

tarabistline's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

dedonker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

youngthespian42's review against another edition

4.0

I feel fortunate that I have gotten out of bullshit jobs and have a job with a true calling that almost pays a living wage. That being said I spent many frustrating years of working life in this trap and this author discussing the psychological trauma caused by this was healing to hear. Everyone should read this book.

i_am_judith's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective

4.5

- more like a think piece than very well-proven scientific theory (but still very well-motivated!)
- includes a discussion of theories and morality of work -- which I found quite interesting 

tylermuse's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

jacbom17's review against another edition

Dnf 50% too existential I'm sad

pasearlibros's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

azureyoshi's review against another edition

3.0

Didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know. Might be an enlightening read for someone who thinks that any job is "meaningful" to society at large.

harukoreads's review against another edition

3.0

Occasionally dry, but with many fascinating sections, especially the final chapter. Not sure I like this author's writing style but I'm very convinced by his argument.