A review by littlecitycorner
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

This is an astounding collection that reflects on cultural themes in both general and specific terms. The author draws extensively from her experience and uses it as a jumping-off point to connect to broader sociological concerns. I appreciated how her writing style afforded room to think through the themes she explored and still had a level of entertainment and engagement. I loved her analyses on the internet and marriage most of all because they touched upon the fear and expectation surrounding both. The cultural criticism was amazingly well-done and researched and I would love to read another collection reflecting on the same post-pandemic topics.