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i feel like i cannot put into words how much i adored this book. i think hanif is one of the best writers, if not the best, of our time. the way he ties an essay about a concert into discussions of grief and race and heartbreak is seamless. i trust him completely as a writer in every essay. i cannot speak highly enough of this book! would definitely recommend giving the audiobook a listen too!

also, the amount of essays in here praising carly rae jepsen as the pop star of our time, and diving into her catalog about desire and physical closeness were so fantastic.

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5.0

Well damn...the people were right about this one. Hanif is an actual magician with words and this book has cast its damn spell on me. It could only be Hanif who convinces me to listen to a Carly Rae Jepsen album after finishing his book and while she won't be a constant on my playlist, I found myself respecting her art under the influence of Hanif's words. This collection is phenomenal and should be required reading. And yes, I did add all of his other books to my shopping cart as soon as I finished this one, but that's none of your business.

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