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Aye, 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 cer
by specproc 2y ago
Aye, 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.