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>Honestly, I’ll be surprised if this turns out to be any different than all of the other “explosive tell-all memoirs” of the past. These books usually play into
by NickC25 2y ago
>Honestly, I’ll be surprised if this turns out to be any different than all of the other “explosive tell-all memoirs” of the past. These books usually play into people’s desire to believe that the enemy of their enemy is their friend. Then you read the book and realize that the author is trying really hard to paint themselves as an outsider despite being suspiciously involved with the people you’re supposed to dislike.
Great point. You're probably spot-on.
- specproc 2y agoAye, very valid indeed, but you need to go into it aware of the author's biases and read on the basis of that. Doesn't stop a book being (vaguely) true, and certainly doesn't get in the way of enjoyment. Another good example here is the fantastic All the Worst Humans by Phil Elwood[0], can't think of a more unreliable narrator than a PR guy. I picked Careless People up the other day and it's a hoot. All the very valid caveats aside, it's well worth a read. The author was deeply involved in their international diplomacy, and the stories about FB interacting with governments are _wild_, even with a pinch of salt. Loving it so far. [^0] https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jul/03/all-the-worst-humans-by-phil-elwood-review-confessions-of-a-cleanup-man https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jul/03/all-th...
- specproc 2y agoSpent a lot of this evening reading this book and hoot turned to horror. I feel the need to scrub every shred of Meta from my existence.