Reviews

Introducing Derrida: A Graphic Guide by Jeff Collins, Bill Mayblin

theartoflanguage's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

I've had experience reading some stuff from postmodernist contemporaries of Derrida (mostly Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu), but have struggled with what little Derrida I have read. This was a nice introduction. If nothing else, I now understand that the way Derrida writes is in some ways more important than what he is actually saying. Which is an interesting approach that I quite enjoy. Will have a look at some of his work.

lkateo's review against another edition

4.0

An interesting introduction, easy to read, and with enough complexity to get you thinking.

llatai's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

This is not quite a beginner's book; it helps to have had some exposure to the general principles of deconstruction (which is complicated and can be hard to summarize succinctly, as this book points out). But it's a lot more amusing and far less dry than your typical theory book, and I appreciated that about it.

poirotketchup's review against another edition

4.0

I haven't had much success in reading Derrida himself, although I was more or less familiar with his ideas. This guide help clarify my thinking and left me more confident I understand his main concepts.