A review by carolinethereader
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, by Jia Tolentino
4.0
Excellent book of essays. Great audio as the author narrates it herself and I always think that adds so much to the listening experience. I do wish I had a physical copy (or at least hadn't been listening while I was driving) so I could make notations or something because a number of times she would make a point that was poignant and perfectly phrased and I would think "wow, I'd like to remember that" but by the time I got home it was gone from my mind.
I found the whole collection really articulate and insightful. She has a very clear way of conveying her points and I was never confused which is always nice. My favourite essays were Pure Heroines, Reality TV Me and The Cult of Difficult Women. There were some other really interesting ones like The Story of a Generation in Seven Scams and Ecstasy.
This was very enjoyable to listen to. I nodded along to a lot of points in some essays and found myself fascinated by what she raised in others. I do think there were a few where things got a little too wordy and she took the very long way to make her point, dragging out the essay a bit but otherwise a very good book.
I found the whole collection really articulate and insightful. She has a very clear way of conveying her points and I was never confused which is always nice. My favourite essays were Pure Heroines, Reality TV Me and The Cult of Difficult Women. There were some other really interesting ones like The Story of a Generation in Seven Scams and Ecstasy.
This was very enjoyable to listen to. I nodded along to a lot of points in some essays and found myself fascinated by what she raised in others. I do think there were a few where things got a little too wordy and she took the very long way to make her point, dragging out the essay a bit but otherwise a very good book.