A review by jayisreading
Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

I think Hersey could have written an essay for the point she wanted to make and come out of it with a stronger case than writing a book/manifesto. At its core, the concept of rest being a form of resistance is a great one. I really enjoyed how Hersey broke down the importance of rest in the introduction, especially to show that this is more than a matter of physical health.

After the introduction, though, Hersey started to lose me, and I felt that she was just repeating her points. I also feel that there are words that she used such as capitalism that required a little more contextualizing. She threw a lot of these words around to the point that they started to lose meaning. In addition, I felt that Hersey made some claims that weren't supported by evidence.

The book also ended up being far more spiritual than I expected. I didn't particularly enjoy the spiritual aspects, though this is absolutely a matter of personal taste. It didn't negatively impact the overall points Hersey was making.

Again, I think this manifesto could have been an essay and would have been far more compelling to read. I felt that the book started dragging a lot because it was so repetitive.
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