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lovelyday2day's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t tear through this as fast as I thought I would but definitely enjoyed. A good reminder - through the author - that there are some very brilliant people in the world.
the_eggelstone's review against another edition
5.0
As someone who rarely reads non-fiction and essays, I enjoyed this collection of cultural criticism essays quite a bit, especially Tolentino‘s voice and her musing on her own life and biography.
Some essays are more cohesive and concise than others, and maybe a few are leaning a bit heavily on summaries of recent events in US-American culture (Facebook, Fyre Festival, Girlboss) but it‘s always enjoyable to read.
Good food for thought and some great points were made. Liked it a lot!
Some essays are more cohesive and concise than others, and maybe a few are leaning a bit heavily on summaries of recent events in US-American culture (Facebook, Fyre Festival, Girlboss) but it‘s always enjoyable to read.
Good food for thought and some great points were made. Liked it a lot!
mchl_btt's review against another edition
5.0
Molto lucida l’analisi autocritica che lei fa di se stessa in quanto femminista che usa in parte il suo femminismo per la sua carriera.
Interessante e contemporanea la riflessione sui social network e internet in generale, il modo in cui plasmano il nostro approccio alla vita
Interessante e contemporanea la riflessione sui social network e internet in generale, il modo in cui plasmano il nostro approccio alla vita
materialambition's review against another edition
5.0
really smartly written and researched and absolutely infuriating
jashegerova's review against another edition
4.0
4.5*
An absolute pleasure - Insanely witty. So smart. I had to carry a pencil with me at all times while reading this so I could do the appropriate amount of underlining to do this book justice. SUCH AN ELOQUENT JOY. I am forever jealous that I have not written anything half as apt. Yet.
Yes, a lot of it were arguments I’d heard before or takes we knew of. Yes, most of us had read sorkin’s screenplay for tsn and are capable of adlibing mark’s vlogging voice over at the drop of a hat. No? Anyways - just went over the reviews here - while I do agree that some of the takes in this book are far from “hot,” I maintain that I love Tolentino’s voice so much that I don’t care. What I do care about is that some of the essays go on and on and on and on and really don’t need to. I’m sorry, but nobody gives that many fucks about weddings.
An absolute pleasure - Insanely witty. So smart. I had to carry a pencil with me at all times while reading this so I could do the appropriate amount of underlining to do this book justice. SUCH AN ELOQUENT JOY. I am forever jealous that I have not written anything half as apt. Yet.
Yes, a lot of it were arguments I’d heard before or takes we knew of. Yes, most of us had read sorkin’s screenplay for tsn and are capable of adlibing mark’s vlogging voice over at the drop of a hat. No? Anyways - just went over the reviews here - while I do agree that some of the takes in this book are far from “hot,” I maintain that I love Tolentino’s voice so much that I don’t care. What I do care about is that some of the essays go on and on and on and on and really don’t need to. I’m sorry, but nobody gives that many fucks about weddings.
annacameron's review against another edition
5.0
I was already a big Jia Tolentino fan pre-Trick Mirror, and this debut book did not disappoint. Her approach to exploring questions, rather than offering answers, was a refreshing approach to non-fiction essay collections. In the internet age, it feels like everyone is defending what they are doing, or needs to have formed an opinion on everything. Yet Trick Mirror allows the you to explore questions with Tolentino, and through your own reading, challenge her thinking too. Her essays are witty and clever, and offer new thoughts and framing of common experiences of 20-something women. I've passed this book onto friends in the hope of sharing her writing for more people to enjoy.