Reviews - Everything Is F*cked: A Book about Hope

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Everything Is F*cked: A Book about Hope

I wanted to love this book -- and I did, for the first chapter or two. But then it seemed to slide into a weird mishmash of philosophical summaries and personal rants, with a few cultural references thrown in for good measure. Finally it went out on a weird bang with AI theory. While there were plenty of interesting nuggets, ultimately it felt like a collection of disjointed blog posts (some of which seemed contradictory). The more I read, the more I wondered, "what is the overall point of this book, exactly?" I still don't know...

kriscu's review against another edition

3.0

Manson’s insights are worthwhile but his writing style isn’t for me.

hpauze's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful medium-paced

saraded's review against another edition

4.0

Very American but if you can look past that, very funny and with some useful insights (as well as some less good ones). Not sure there is much hope to be found here, but that may just be me. Would recommend if you've enjoyed the first one.

bigbookslilreads's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful informative medium-paced

markfermill's review against another edition

5.0

Loved the author even more after reading this.

academicaries's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

I truly wanted to find something likeable about this book. The title is eye-catching, so I naturally thought that this would be a good exposition. However, at its core, this book is a middle-class white man's guide to his colleagues, not a book for everyone, or even well-informed. It's loathingly centrist in its tone, which immediately put me off. Books written by people of color on some of the topics that he espouses here are richer, more emotionally sound, and relatable than his. I immediately got rid of my copy, and I couldn't even fathom finding someone who would enjoy this; not that I'm itching to recommend it to anybody.