The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry

The Descent of Man

Grayson Perry

145 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction essays feminism gender challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Description

Grayson Perry has been thinking about masculinity - what it is, how it operates, why little boys are thought to be made of slugs and snails - since he was a boy. Now, in this funny and necessary book, he turns round to look at men with a clear eye...

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Moods

informative 90%
reflective 74%
funny 49%
hopeful 47%
inspiring 31%
challenging 25%
lighthearted 14%
emotional 11%
sad 6%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 11%

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