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A review by markcastaneda
Feral City: On Finding Liberation in Lockdown New York by Jeremiah Moss
2.0
This is one of those tough books where I agree with most of the central tenets of the book, but the author is so unbearably annoying in his binary characterization of “us” and “them”. The text reeks of bitterness from being outside the dominant narrative, and chooses to further detract from a better social future by villainizing an abstract class of young people without making a compelling class argument.
The best part of this book is what was pulled from other authors and great thinkers. Many well compiled quotes and theses are collected. However, I feel disconnected from this book despite ageeeing with everything he says. Probably something to be said there about the new generation of queer kids who weren’t bullied growing up? Not sure idk, all I know is that this book offers few solutions in lieu of many complaints.
The best part of this book is what was pulled from other authors and great thinkers. Many well compiled quotes and theses are collected. However, I feel disconnected from this book despite ageeeing with everything he says. Probably something to be said there about the new generation of queer kids who weren’t bullied growing up? Not sure idk, all I know is that this book offers few solutions in lieu of many complaints.