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| 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think — Brianna Wiest |
This is a collection
rather than a sustained argument, and it should be read as one — short essays
on subjects from emotional maturity to minimalism to the psychology of comfort,
most only a few pages long. The format rewards browsing over cover-to-cover
reading, and some essays land considerably harder than others.
Wiest writes in aphorisms
more than in evidence, so the book's strength is provoking a moment of
recognition rather than building a sustained case. Readers who want each idea
substantiated will come away frustrated; readers looking for something to sit with
over coffee will find no shortage of material.
The unevenness that comes
with any collection this size is present here — some essays feel padded to
reach a round number, others feel genuinely sharp. Taken a few pages at a time,
it works well as a low-commitment introduction to Wiest's broader body of work.
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