chadkoh reviewed Pure Invention by Matt Alt
Review of 'Pure Invention' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Filled with funny anecdotes and awesome behind-the-scenes stories of some of your favourite products from Japan, Matt Alt engages with his storytelling skills (and prodigious one-liners) to give us a popular history of post-war Japan through the products we interact with.
[BONUS: As a pop history this book is excellent, but I think it struggles with the political analysis. I nitpick that a bit here: chadkohalyk.com/2020/10/27/pure-invention/]
