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A review by ellenchisa
These Days by Jack Cheng
5.0
I backed Jack Cheng's Kickstarter project almost a year ago (July 2012). I did it sort of on a whim, and sort of because a bunch of my friends had and it seemed like the "cool" thing to do. I was skeptical about if it would come across as cliche, or anti-technology.
After that, I got a weekly update about the process of writing the book. I learned fascinating things about the cover design (which actually made me think I'd broken my fifth Kindle), the typography, and the process of editing at a high and low level. By the time I finally got the book Friday, I was dying to read it.
It didn't disappoint! I feel like this is the best interpretation that I've seen about where our current culture is headed. It might speak mostly to the micro-chasm of society that I'm personally a part of, but it hits on very real issues.
I was sad when I finished it.
After that, I got a weekly update about the process of writing the book. I learned fascinating things about the cover design (which actually made me think I'd broken my fifth Kindle), the typography, and the process of editing at a high and low level. By the time I finally got the book Friday, I was dying to read it.
It didn't disappoint! I feel like this is the best interpretation that I've seen about where our current culture is headed. It might speak mostly to the micro-chasm of society that I'm personally a part of, but it hits on very real issues.
I was sad when I finished it.