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Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt
4.0
Interesting... such a departure from The Last Samurai that it's almost startling, but it also speaks to the versatility and power of DeWitt's writing. The Last Samurai is one of my favorite books, but it would be really tricky to call this another favorite. Her dealings with language in this book remind me of the inherent sliminess of business itself, that the business world's vernacular is simplistic and meandering, always following a faulty logic full of platitudes that ends up into dangerous yet convincing ideas.
What's uncomfortable and remarkable about this book is how easy one slips into it. Yes, one thinks, now that I think about it why not? This could make sense. DeWitt constantly eases you back in. It's satire, until it isn't, until you remember what you're reading. But there's always that danger.
What's uncomfortable and remarkable about this book is how easy one slips into it. Yes, one thinks, now that I think about it why not? This could make sense. DeWitt constantly eases you back in. It's satire, until it isn't, until you remember what you're reading. But there's always that danger.