Jennifer E. Glapion

Pathetic, historically inaccurate nonsense

Revisado: 01-16-25

This book was absolute shite. I'm fascinated by historical inaccuracies and perspectives that have been lost because of inexperience, e.g. most Americans in the current century have no idea what wash day was like for people 100 years ago. I was excited to check it out.

The narrator is a great reader and performer. It's the only thing that kept me listening.

There are good bits in there, but nothing that was new for me. The inaccuracies were many, vast and so insulting. Some of the mental leaps they wanted us to make were too large and not supported by the evidence given.

The best thing I can say is that I'm so happy this was free and I only wasted my time and not my money.

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You should read Barbara Kingsolver!

Revisado: 01-06-24

Amazing. Moving. Educational. Inspirational. You should read this book! Kingsolver works her edutainment magic, again!

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I needed this book.

Revisado: 05-16-23

I thought I was going to learn about how to reconcile my feelings about loving the work of monstrous humans. Instead I learned how to reconcile my place in the world as a monster.

Poignant, honest, brave, thoughtful and beautifully written, I've been waiting for this book for years.

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A smart teen's daydream

Revisado: 12-04-22

I read this because it was Barnes and Nobles book of the year.

This book was okay. I wanted to love it. It felt like a smart kid's daydream. They couldn't make it too happy, because that would feel fake. It still had to be cool, e.g. 6:30, so that it still felt like a fantasy.

I don't regret reading the book. Not a waste of time. But, I could have had this fantasy without any help from the author.

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Splendid

Revisado: 06-01-20

This was a fascinating and beautiful read all the way through. Hope Jahren was a great narrator. This book is well worth anyone's time.

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boring

Revisado: 10-11-19

boring, trope-y, and lame

I had to think of an additional sentence to write, because reviews require more than four words. That's how boring it was. So boring.

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Lots of lists with a new perspective of modernity.

Revisado: 05-23-19

This book starts out slowly. I bought it because it was cheap and I had no historical context to put the evolution of artificial light into.

I have certainly gained context. I am going to be checking out some of the books referenced in this one. I always feel a much deeper understanding of humanity when I gain insight into what most of our past was like. I always feel a much deeper connection to humanity when prejudices and real obstacles are laid out for me to see.

The interconnectedness of our own feelings of imagined safety combine with what seems like simple technologies to have huge impacts on the environment and the ever increasing gap between the rich and the poor. The often simple solutions to massive problems and a brief glimpse at a few of the inspired thinkers make the boring lists and the acceptable narrator worth your time.

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