235 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847081353
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A sharp-witted knockdown of America’s love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism Americans are a “positive” people—cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: this is our reputation as well as our self-image. But m...
Community Reviews Summary of 639 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 44%
funny 32%
hopeful 8%
dark 4%
emotional 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 16%
Average rating
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Graphic
GaslightingModerate
Cancer, Ableism, BullyingMinor
Chronic illness, Genocide, Homophobia235 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847081353
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A sharp-witted knockdown of America’s love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism Americans are a “positive” people—cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: this is our reputation as well as our self-image. But m...
Community Reviews Summary of 639 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 44%
funny 32%
hopeful 8%
dark 4%
emotional 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 16%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
GaslightingModerate
Cancer, Ableism, BullyingMinor
Chronic illness, Genocide, Homophobia