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A review by saskiahill
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
The first 4 essays were brilliant and I understood and found their content engaging and intriguing. I got lost in the essay about ecstasy and religion and never fully recovered from there (though the final essay on marriage was interesting). I tend to read books as a whole, but perhaps this is better digested as a series of one-offs, and if I'd chosen the essays based on my mood and interest in the subject matter I might have enjoyed them all as much as the first 4!
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Religious bigotry, Racism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Minor: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol