Middle-aged male programmer who reads less than he would like to.
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As Einstein pointed out in his famous equation, E=MC2, all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere; it …
This book addresses the topic of software design: how to decompose complex software systems into modules (such as classes and …
This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the New York …
This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, …
Noam Chomsky is someone with an impressive memory and talent for public speaking. He needs only a little prompting to provide an argument that is coherent, engaging, and filled with interesting references.
In aggregate, you start noticing the patterns. "Famous liberal thinker didn't say what you think he did, he actually said ". "What universally despised group does is actually small beer compared to what the US government did in "
In an interview, this is impressive. In a book, this leads to a lack of structure and depth. Fun reading, but not world-shattering.
Content warning plot
Since the book is called Glittering City, I'd expected it to be about 1960s Lagos. But while the book gives you a glimpse at what life in the city was like, it gives you little in the way of descriptive prose. I've seen images of modern-day Lagos, but I found myself having trouble imagining what Fussy Joe's apartment would've looked like.
Instead, the descriptive prose is dedicated to the women in Fussy Joe's life, not just their physical qualities, but their characters, and how the traits that allow Fussy Joe to manipulate them also lead to his inevitable fall.