The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry

The Descent of Man

Grayson Perry

160 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction essays feminism gender challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Grayson Perry has been thinking about masculinity, what it is, how it operates, why little boys are thought to be made of slugs and snails, since he was a boy. Now, in this funny and necessary book, he turns round to look at men with a clear eye a...

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informative 86%
reflective 73%
funny 46%
hopeful 44%
inspiring 34%
challenging 28%
lighthearted 13%
emotional 12%
sad 3%
dark 1%

Pace

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fast 35%
slow 10%

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