A review by onofreshoots
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

1.0

I couldn't get through this book. I understand that it was written in 1973 and there was always the possibility that some of the ideas and viewpoints would be archaic, but man! Becker has a complete lack of understanding of mental health and disease, gender roles, and most psychology in general. The stuff he had to say about mental health issues alone was enough for me. If you want to make this more bearable, play a drinking game where you take a shot every time he says "beautifully"—you'll be drunk enough to deal with this insufferable book.