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trixrabbi's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.5
Some of Fisher's work is brilliant, but much of it displayed here is meandering, repetitive, overly pessimistic and frequently focused on a limited range of recent pop culture. This took me over a year to finish because attempting to pick it up again was a chore.
foundeasily's review against another edition
5.0
This is only a selection of the much larger collection, but it's all that is available on audiobook at the moment. I'm reading the rest but these selections, in large part, focus on the politics of early 21st Century England (and occasionally beyond). It was somewhat elucidatory, insofar as I wasn't tremendously knowledgeable about many of the subjects but it's also, likely, the subject matter I am least interested in Mark's writings on.
That said, this collection also contains a few standouts that made it, even if it were a standalone, worthwhile: 'No One is Bored, Everything is Boring', 'For Now, Our Desire is Nameless', 'Anti-Therapy', and the concluding unfinished (but still easily comprehensible, only missing things like stray adjectives or descriptors in most cases) 'Manequin Challenge' and 'Acid Communism' (the intended introduction to his next book). Those pieces make me abundantly sad that we're left with these sorts of extraordinary odds and ends, rather than the further work that would more fully realize them into a more cogent whole.
Fully expecting the full collection to get the full ***** but this gets just ****
That said, this collection also contains a few standouts that made it, even if it were a standalone, worthwhile: 'No One is Bored, Everything is Boring', 'For Now, Our Desire is Nameless', 'Anti-Therapy', and the concluding unfinished (but still easily comprehensible, only missing things like stray adjectives or descriptors in most cases) 'Manequin Challenge' and 'Acid Communism' (the intended introduction to his next book). Those pieces make me abundantly sad that we're left with these sorts of extraordinary odds and ends, rather than the further work that would more fully realize them into a more cogent whole.
Fully expecting the full collection to get the full ***** but this gets just ****
foundeasily's review against another edition
4.0
The full version, unlike the abridged audio I'd previously reviewed, is still a mixed bag, as any hundreds of pages collection of blog posts will be but the standouts are such that it's an invaluable resource in fleshing out the thoughts of one of the Left's best thinkers, gone too soon.
emcv's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Fisher's assorted blog posts, reviews, and articles are his magnum opus as far as I'm concerned. Mandatory for anyone with an interest in cultural criticism.
nohbody's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt and Mental illness
heavenlyspit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
swiftieclown1997's review against another edition
they (I) said it couldn't be done! they (I) said I'd never finish this book!
skttrbrn's review against another edition
5.0
I am exhausted and exhilarated having just finished this book. There is no doubt in my mind that Mark Fisher was, and will continue to be, one of the most important thinkers of our time, may he rest in peace. The breadth and depth of material here is awe-inspiring and his intellectual curiosity and rigorousness just plain inspiring.
Regrettably, I did not take notes as I read this, but some of the standout moments that come to mind are his discussions of depression as a political symptom and the nature of capitalist realism, both of which will inform my worldview for the foreseeable future.
Whether you pick up this book, one of his others, or dip into his blog, you would be hard pressed not to come away with some challenging new concept or perspective.
Regrettably, I did not take notes as I read this, but some of the standout moments that come to mind are his discussions of depression as a political symptom and the nature of capitalist realism, both of which will inform my worldview for the foreseeable future.
Whether you pick up this book, one of his others, or dip into his blog, you would be hard pressed not to come away with some challenging new concept or perspective.