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A review by spatterson12
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
2.0
Falling somewhere between a 2.5 and 2.75, but can’t give it a three. The book is split in two parts, the second being heavier as the narrator is processing the unexpected uncertainty a young family member is experiencing.
What I did like about this book: the structure. It was written in short paragraphs with clear breaks between thoughts. It’s almost like you’re scrolling through social media, absorbing content from one author and trying to understand why that subject is important, then the next paragraph is focused on different content.
What I didn’t like about the book: Though, I liked the different writing style, it also felt like at times that these were scrap ideas for outlining episodes of Black Mirror or something along those lines. Trying to analyze and process why internet culture finds things funny or “funny.” It also felt disjointed.
Interesting takeaways: I thought the connection to the cyclical nature of folk music getting popular, to people then connecting with their ancestral history, then wanting to make personal improvements an interesting take. I also found it kind of funny to remember that it was national news that we had a president stare into the eclipse.
Overall, it wasn’t for me. There were some nuggets I found fascinating, but as a whole it was OK.
What I did like about this book: the structure. It was written in short paragraphs with clear breaks between thoughts. It’s almost like you’re scrolling through social media, absorbing content from one author and trying to understand why that subject is important, then the next paragraph is focused on different content.
What I didn’t like about the book: Though, I liked the different writing style, it also felt like at times that these were scrap ideas for outlining episodes of Black Mirror or something along those lines. Trying to analyze and process why internet culture finds things funny or “funny.” It also felt disjointed.
Interesting takeaways: I thought the connection to the cyclical nature of folk music getting popular, to people then connecting with their ancestral history, then wanting to make personal improvements an interesting take. I also found it kind of funny to remember that it was national news that we had a president stare into the eclipse.
Overall, it wasn’t for me. There were some nuggets I found fascinating, but as a whole it was OK.