reverse reviewed Uppgång & fall by Duplicate of Liv Strömquist
Review of 'Uppgång & fall' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I love Liv Strömquist. This is the second book of hers that I read, but I can already say I love her work. I'm going to read more.
This one is a series of smaller parts all revolving around one theme, one I'm very interested in lately: extreme wealth and its effects on the world.
Besides making some of the classic points I agree with, in her funny deadpan, Liv also managed to surprise me and bring forth concepts and ideas about the subject that I never thought of, or which were in front of me the whole time. The prime example is a great dissection of moralizing as a privileged western person and how that is both ineffective, but also often focusing on less important topics.
A difference in style from Prins Charles Känsla is that this one is, at times, a lot more shouty and intense. I think …
I love Liv Strömquist. This is the second book of hers that I read, but I can already say I love her work. I'm going to read more.
This one is a series of smaller parts all revolving around one theme, one I'm very interested in lately: extreme wealth and its effects on the world.
Besides making some of the classic points I agree with, in her funny deadpan, Liv also managed to surprise me and bring forth concepts and ideas about the subject that I never thought of, or which were in front of me the whole time. The prime example is a great dissection of moralizing as a privileged western person and how that is both ineffective, but also often focusing on less important topics.
A difference in style from Prins Charles Känsla is that this one is, at times, a lot more shouty and intense. I think that goes well with the subject matter, but it might not be to everyone's liking. For me, it adds to the style.
Overall, the book is entertaining, clever, well written and importantly contemporary.
