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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
by Jia Tolentino
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This has been on my tbr for a really long time and I'm really glad I read it. I haven't read a lot of essay collections but it's always interesting to read one, in audio especially.
This one had very diverse topics discussed in a way that was interesting and accessible for someone who's not a huge non-fiction reader. I was definitely compelled to keep reading and find out more about whatever was being discussed.
However, I had two issues that held me back from enjoying this as much as I could have.
The first was that this was clearly written a few years ago with the way it talked about a lot of things, not incorporating the current world situations such as AI and Covid, ultimately reducing the impact.
Secondly and more importantly, it was very Westernized and specifically Americanized. I understand that it's written by an American and probably for Americans. As such, I couldn't relate to most things and the ones that I could have such different cultural contexts for me that it didn't really add to my understanding of it. So many things about Trump and the American woman and drugs were things I just didn't care about.
Overall, I don't think this book is for everyone especially in 2025 when the world has expanded way beyond the scope of what this book discusses. Nevertheless, it is a very fun listening experience and a good place to start with essay collections (and also audiobooks if you want).
This one had very diverse topics discussed in a way that was interesting and accessible for someone who's not a huge non-fiction reader. I was definitely compelled to keep reading and find out more about whatever was being discussed.
However, I had two issues that held me back from enjoying this as much as I could have.
The first was that this was clearly written a few years ago with the way it talked about a lot of things, not incorporating the current world situations such as AI and Covid, ultimately reducing the impact.
Secondly and more importantly, it was very Westernized and specifically Americanized. I understand that it's written by an American and probably for Americans. As such, I couldn't relate to most things and the ones that I could have such different cultural contexts for me that it didn't really add to my understanding of it. So many things about Trump and the American woman and drugs were things I just didn't care about.
Overall, I don't think this book is for everyone especially in 2025 when the world has expanded way beyond the scope of what this book discusses. Nevertheless, it is a very fun listening experience and a good place to start with essay collections (and also audiobooks if you want).