A review by eliquinn7
How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency by Akiko Busch

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

You will read that this book doesn’t match the theme set by its title nor in its introduction.

I would argue that is subject to your own interpretation as the reader. I found the writing somewhat haphazard, with a collection of thoughts regarding invisibility, the concept of identity and “self,” and many scientific and historical examples. HOWEVER, as a self-proclaimed Wikipedia wormhole explorer with an undergraduate degree in physics and interests in psychology and philosophy, I found the book well-written and fascinating, even if the structure was lacking and it may be advertised as something it is not.

Read with an open mind, and I think many will enjoy this commentary on how we interact with the external world from our inner citadels.

Favorite quote: “Inconspicuousness begins as self-protection but soon extends to self-reliance and a deeper appreciation of who we are and where we belong in things.”