A review by tessaays
An Intimate History of Humanity by Theodore Zeldin

3.0

I’m not sure what I was expecting, but whatever it was, I certainly didn’t get it. This might be one to revisit - it’s very, very clever and interesting in parts, but it’s a bit unclear what the author is trying to do. This is in no way a history, as implied by the title. It’s basically an extended, meandering assessment of lots of real people’s stories and motivations, extremely loosely organised into themes.
Definitely one to hang on to but I’m not sure it left a lasting impression on me this time around…