The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry

The Descent of Man

Grayson Perry

145 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...

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Moods

informative 86%
reflective 74%
funny 47%
hopeful 44%
inspiring 35%
challenging 28%
lighthearted 13%
emotional 12%
sad 3%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 34%
slow 10%

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