A review by wicked_sassy
Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone by Eric Klinenberg

3.0

I really wanted to like this, but there were enough flaws that it distracted from the overall premise of the book. For example, the author's description of one participant includes "her shoulder-length brown hair frames a pale complexion and a sweet but somewhat sinister smile that conveys her confident and mischievous side." Weird. Or another participant as "lives in Berkeley, is petite and professional, dressed in a sleeveless green shirt and a long patterned skirt that fits with the local style." A hippie who lives in Berkeley?! Arcane anthropological find that is not. Anyway, a decently interesting read, but shouldn't be a priority on anyone's to-read list.