platonicsheeplover's reviews
7 reviews

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

reflective slow-paced

1.25

I had high hopes for this book but then it took me 4 painstaking months to get through. 

Other reviews already seem to convey exactly how I feel. It reads like academic drivel I wrote in undergrad. 

Thoreau said, “quote quote quote”. My thought about the quote. Which reminds me of what BlahBlah said, “quote quote quote”. 

At the same time, the author seems painfully unaware of their privilege and it just comes off as a former gifted kid talking at you. Oakland? Artist? Hewlett Packard? Teaches at Stanford? 

Oh brother.

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future by Eric Jorgenson

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey by Sam Keith

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Radicalizing Her: Why Women Choose Violence by Nimmi Gowrinathan

challenging tense slow-paced

2.0

What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses by Daniel Chamovitz

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5