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A review by katiesendlesstbr
Things Are Against Us by Lucy Ellmann
5.0
THINGS that a lot of people are annoyed by: Complaining, exaggeration, repetition.
THINGS in this book Lucy Ellmann could be accused of: Complaining, exaggeration, repetition.
THINGS that I love: Complaining, exaggeration, repetition.
So yeah, I loved it. Lucy Ellmann has quite the way with words, and is mad as hell. But, as someone who is also mad as hell about the state of the world, it was cathartic to read her opinions, even if some felt uncomfortable because of their radical stances. I think the biggest downside would be that there are a few essays that are all about essentially the same thing, but when you realize that they were not written for this collection but rather gathered from past publications, you can forgive it and enjoy the new wordplays that she puts into the essays to make them stand apart from each other and have a newfound wish for her to write a whole new collection of essays. I can understand why a lot of this may turn off other readers, and it may be hard to recommend, but it was perfect for me.
THINGS in this book Lucy Ellmann could be accused of: Complaining, exaggeration, repetition.
THINGS that I love: Complaining, exaggeration, repetition.
So yeah, I loved it. Lucy Ellmann has quite the way with words, and is mad as hell. But, as someone who is also mad as hell about the state of the world, it was cathartic to read her opinions, even if some felt uncomfortable because of their radical stances. I think the biggest downside would be that there are a few essays that are all about essentially the same thing, but when you realize that they were not written for this collection but rather gathered from past publications, you can forgive it and enjoy the new wordplays that she puts into the essays to make them stand apart from each other and have a newfound wish for her to write a whole new collection of essays. I can understand why a lot of this may turn off other readers, and it may be hard to recommend, but it was perfect for me.