Scan barcode
cmik's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
I thought this would be less memoir and more science
skizzealoidia's review against another edition
3.0
Very interesting writing style. I can see myself enjoy reading a fiction in this style, but non-fiction filled with constant changing of topics and mixture of stories and roaming thoughts? Maybe not as interesting. Nonetheless, "Spicing it up" and "A. J. Liebling in a Nap Pod" are my two favourite chapters. Personally think that these two chapters are discussed more in depth and organized better than the rest. Overall I would recommend it as a long commute on the subway and bed time readings kinda book.
tholmz's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
ermw0's review against another edition
3.5
This was a very interesting read, in that I wasn’t sure what is was and what I wanted out of this. Was I looking for a “cure”, a definitive answer? The author addresses this in the text. There is no cure, but there’s answers when digging deeper into the feelings of boredom. I left with more questions and an appreciation. It has a memoir-esque feel to it as well, which threw me off. It’s a personal, yet scholarly, work so some may find that off putting. A quick yet introspective read.
alexjruff's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
ofpetsandpeeves's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of people have complained that this books is disjointed and choppy in it's presentation. While, yes, it did jump from topic to topic a bit, I felt like that was the point because- whadaya know! The book is about boredom, and it was a short read. I really enjoyed it, and my interest in further researching the topic is peaked.
keondra's review against another edition
3.0
despite the subject matter not being very interesting, i enjoy the writer's voice and will look for more work by Mann. it's a tough subject to make interesting and it mostly felt like i was following the author's journey and exploration of the topic with very little synthesis. essentially, a series of anecdotes. i prefer a little more analysis in non-fiction.