A review by anniefwrites
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

I really enjoyed this! Jia Tolentino has a strong and bold voice—one that is at once uber-confident and self-aware of flaws. For the vast majority of the essays, I felt like my brain was expanding, taking in a very intelligent person’s thoughts on internet, culture, and more. On occasion, I got a little lost about what  argument was being made, but rarely. She challenges conventional liberal thinking in a way that can be frustrating but useful, and eases that frustration with admissions of her own complicity and imperfection. I’d definitely read more from her.