A review by jadenbru
The Thing About Life is That One Day You'll Be Dead by David Shields
3.0
I wanted to enjoy this book more than I did in actuality. I loved the idea of it- the execution made me less ecstatic.
I found the way Shields included facts about life, death and mortality really interesting- and I also liked the genre-bending mix of quotes, storytelling and factual information... I just kept waiting for the tie-in, the big aha, and felt like it never really came. I was left with a feeling of undone-ness, for lack of a better word.
In any case, I'd rate it good, not great.
I found the way Shields included facts about life, death and mortality really interesting- and I also liked the genre-bending mix of quotes, storytelling and factual information... I just kept waiting for the tie-in, the big aha, and felt like it never really came. I was left with a feeling of undone-ness, for lack of a better word.
In any case, I'd rate it good, not great.