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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I feel like this book is very heavy in criticizing capitalism and detailing how it stifles intimacy but did not put as much emphasis in exploring/explaining the promised alternative scenarios.
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This book felt like a list of facts. Most of the information discussed, I already had knowledge of. As an American, it was interesting to hear from a UK perspective. I wish the author had gone further.
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Graphic: Classism
this book is well researched and informative so I'm giving 3 stars even though I didn't really vibe with it, which I think is a me problem. I'm just a bit fed up of these types of books that feel like a long list of everything that's wrong in the world, rather than a handbook to what we can do better. it's just sooo depressing if you're already well aware of these things!! perhaps I just need to be spending my time on workbooks/webinars/journalling/meetings instead of reading these types of books but I will probably still keep going with them I
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challenging
reflective
medium-paced
This book feels like a good overview of how capitalist economies, modern politics, and societal norms force us into less satisfying social connections and even prevent the formation of intimate connections with others. There were some areas where I would have appreciated the author to go into more, however, I recognize the author's intent may have been more so to give an overview on the subject to inspire further interest and reading. For example, they include a chapter on the nuclear family and where this family structure falls short. There seemed to be a lot of emphasis on communal living or living in non-traditional groupings, however, I would have loved to hear the author's opinion on how people that would choose to live alone or with fewer people, could benefit from de-emphasizing the nuclear family. How could those who choose to live alone ensure they are still contributing to daily life tasks that keep a community going while still maintaining their own space and needs for solitude.
As a final thought, I appreciated what they had to say about grieving and how we often tend to bury that grief and have no communal outlet for such feelings. So much more could be said on this topic and I agree with the author that more discussion is needed on grief at the societal level, especially after living through a global pandemic.
As a final thought, I appreciated what they had to say about grieving and how we often tend to bury that grief and have no communal outlet for such feelings. So much more could be said on this topic and I agree with the author that more discussion is needed on grief at the societal level, especially after living through a global pandemic.
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The book read like a college research paper. It was dense and felt more like a string of facts. I also didn't feel like much of the information was new knowledge. Many people especially those who might read this book know that our society is broken, that it doesn't support our well-being especially that of marginalized communities. But there was little about how we can make changes to this system. Which then feels more hopeless then when I first started reading the book.
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emotional
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sad
fast-paced