Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

37 reviews

grutsb's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

I was excited to read this, but it ended up taking a long time to get through. Although there were shining moments that felt thought provoking and affirming in some way (The I in Internet, Ecstasy, The Story of a Generation in Seven Scams), topics seemed bloviated - ones that are already generously discussed - without adding anything new or pertinent. 

Reading this, albeit different than I expected, was still reflective and engaging at times. I think I’ll better screen the next book of essays I attempt.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use and Medical trauma

miasinfiniteplaylist's review

reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm, Drug use, and Sexism

zombiezami's review

emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

This author writes well-structured, powerful essays. Her writing will give me a lot to think about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Bullying, Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Addiction, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Stalking, Racism, Medical content, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, and Hate crime

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Terminal illness, Ableism, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and War

melissagrace's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

teddylouise00's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use

goudagal's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

Phenomenal collection of essays. Jia Tolentino's writing is sharp and beautiful and insightful. I adored "Always Be Optimizing" and "The Story of a Generation in Seven Scams." I wish I'd read this book sooner!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Drug use

mrettaxe's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

sophie_cant_read's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative

3.75

super interesting. some essays were def better than others, but the overall theme of self delusion was present and tangible throughout. a transforming read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, and Misogyny

shannonmallard's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

As someone with an unhealthy obsession with internet culture and reality TV...

I thought this was great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Drug use

alexchig's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

Tolentino examines how delusion permeates every aspect of our lives, delving particularly into internet culture. The opening essay "The I in the Internet" expertly lays out all that is wrong with social media use today. Admittedly, not all essays in this collection are equally valuable, yet I found that reading them fleshed many of my half-baked thoughts into structured essays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Drug use