A review by cupiscent
Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This was a really interesting read, almost more for the exploration of how we investigate, relate to and think about cities and the past than for the exploration of the history itself. I enjoyed Newitz's writing style (especially one memorable sentence that included both "sinecure" and "goofing off", which is entirely my jam in juxtaposition) and while it was sometimes overly involved with the specifics of Newitz's personal exploration, that did layer in nicely with gritty archeology, written history and more meta ideas.