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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Odell makes some good points about the need to resist the attention economy but also cheap self-care and urge to retreat from social connection. She urges us, instead, to reconnect with time and place and one another.
I wish this message was more concise and at the forefront of her discussion. Instead, she overloads every chapter with too many references to readings, philosophers, movies, terms in other languages, painters, etc. Sometimes these allusions are engaging and in service of her message, but more often, these sections felt both over and underwhelming. I skimmed a lot.
I wish this message was more concise and at the forefront of her discussion. Instead, she overloads every chapter with too many references to readings, philosophers, movies, terms in other languages, painters, etc. Sometimes these allusions are engaging and in service of her message, but more often, these sections felt both over and underwhelming. I skimmed a lot.
I feel as though listening to this on audiobook was against what the book was trying to teach. Because I either listened in moments where I felt as though I could be observing or I was doing something else with my time like cleaning.
I don't feel as though I absorbed what I needed to with this book and would benefit from a reread. There were tidbits that really struck me but I know I could be getting so much more out of the text than I did due to my inattention.
I don't feel as though I absorbed what I needed to with this book and would benefit from a reread. There were tidbits that really struck me but I know I could be getting so much more out of the text than I did due to my inattention.
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I read "Braiding Sweetgrass" right before this, and there are similar themes between the books (a chapter in this book actually reflects on that book), which might be why I didn't like this book as much, since I think "Braiding Sweetgrass" does a better job addressing the themes.
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The original premise of the book, and the first third where is provided history around the premise, were incredible. Unfortunately from there, it feels like Odell loses the plot, and the rest of the book devolves into an anti-technology screed. Not that I disagree, but I could read that anywhere.
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I did enjoy this, but I will admit most of it was over my head. I blame this mostly on me, but more lay language could have definitely been used at times. I particularly appreciated learning about the artists that Odell brought in to the book, and will be following up on looking at their work further. Would recommend but I’m not like wahhhhhh everyone’s got to read it. Everyone has to talk about the topic, and some messages were really poignant and clear in their application, but there may be too much heady filler for most.
I admire the sentiment, but, Jenny Odell--with respect--I beg you to please stay away from the act of writing, for all our sakes.
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Reflective and kind, the book interconnects ideas so you leave it without a thesis but with the urge to stop and listen.