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Mythologies by Roland Barthes

cornelio3's review

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inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

jessiedev's review against another edition

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4.0

Using contemporary culture as an excuse to explore semiotics. Charming.

smithmick14's review against another edition

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Roland Barthes' most famous collection of essays reveals a mind convinced that everything is connected and that the only way to unearth those connections is through beautiful prosaic meditation on everyday objects and phenomena.

indiekay's review against another edition

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3.0

I have some conflicting feelings on this one. I liked the world this is set in and the way the author related new information to the reader when it was needed, instead of info-dumping a lot of information at the beginning, and I liked the friendships between Damien and his co-workers, though I could have used a bit more of them spending time together.

Unfortunely the romance aspect was seriously lacking. It felt like all the romance happened off-screen, and I really wasn't rooting for Damien and Ty to get together. In fact, at one point in the story I was completely convinced that Kaz was actually end game.

I probably won't be reading any other books in the series.

kathkel73's review against another edition

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5.0

gotta love Roland Barthes.

nomos42's review against another edition

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adventurous informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

jelena_52's review against another edition

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4.0

“This book has two determinants: on the one hand, an ideological critique of the language of so-called mass culture; on the other, an initial semiological dismantling of that language: I had just read Saussure and emerged with the conviction that by treating “collective representations” as sign systems one might hope to transcend pious denunciation and instead account in detail for the mystification which transforms petit bourgeois culture into a universal nature.”

rachelqqq's review against another edition

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4.25

Yeah I...definitely understood this. Why do you ask?

dharper87's review against another edition

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4.0

This is probably a great entry for anyone looking to better understand the concept of dialectics and dialectical materialism in a somewhat easy to explain manner.

sebastianhafner's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5