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zoezoezoeclaire's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I don’t usually have the attention span for a book with this kind of format that isn’t trying to make a specific point but I found this book so comforting to read. It felt like every time I was sitting down to read some of it, I was having a quick tea date with an old friend who is an exceptional listener. I can see why Sheila heti found Misha to be such a perfect subject for this.
notrachel's review
3.0
There were moments that are perfect (to me), moments that are repetitive and moments that I feel could have been left out. Luckily, for the book, the first sort of moments predominated.
jasminenoack's review
4.0
I found this book at work in the philosophy section and I thought, what good advice chairs are where the people go!
it's not really a philosophy book at all, strand shelves it as self help, but it's not at all a self help book either, really it's a book book, it's like a book of essays but done as an oral history. It's a guy (I assume misha is a guy...) who just does a lot of things talking about the way he sees the world. I like that, I like it a lot.
the book is mostly about people. how we interact, how we think, how we feel, what we need.
This week was my first week at my new job I was stressed I had no time to read ever, I even cried for hours one night, but I think reading this book helped a lot, it has a you are not alone aspect and it has a you can do it aspect, so it might have took me too long to read it but that's okay.
I also reread a chapter aloud to my friend and participant in my class at my new job, I think he liked it.
it's not really a philosophy book at all, strand shelves it as self help, but it's not at all a self help book either, really it's a book book, it's like a book of essays but done as an oral history. It's a guy (I assume misha is a guy...) who just does a lot of things talking about the way he sees the world. I like that, I like it a lot.
the book is mostly about people. how we interact, how we think, how we feel, what we need.
This week was my first week at my new job I was stressed I had no time to read ever, I even cried for hours one night, but I think reading this book helped a lot, it has a you are not alone aspect and it has a you can do it aspect, so it might have took me too long to read it but that's okay.
I also reread a chapter aloud to my friend and participant in my class at my new job, I think he liked it.
ampersunder's review
5.0
Wonderful set of conversational pieces about interaction and communication. My favourite chapters were "How to Make Friends in a New City," "Don't Pretend There is No Leader," "Manners," "Why Noise Music?", "Who are Your Friends?", and "Atheism and Ritual." He talks a lot about the games, classes, and workshops he has led, and until about one-third through I kept expecting to be bored by these parts -- since there are few things I enjoy less than group activities -- but the way he talked about them made me consider what a silly ass I am. A smart, thoughtful, and thought-provoking book.
I read this during a week's holiday and finished it on the beach at Lake Huron, which may have made it that much better.
I read this during a week's holiday and finished it on the beach at Lake Huron, which may have made it that much better.
againsley's review
3.0
no one i know would like this but i liked it. i mostly read it at airports. i thought it was good. i am glad i read it. i would not lend it to anyone but if i did i wouldn't car eif they never returned it.
katmignocchi's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
intplibrarian's review
3.0
Meh. It's ok. Actually, it's lots of boring stuff, some incredibly egotistical snobby stuff, and a few bits of brilliance.
I'd be willing to bet that that's how a lot of people would view this book and that the pieces assigned to each of those categories would differ from one reader to the next.
I'd be willing to bet that that's how a lot of people would view this book and that the pieces assigned to each of those categories would differ from one reader to the next.
pussreboots's review
1.0
http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2014/comments_03/chairs_are_where_people_go.html