nerd teacher [books] reviewed Cruel Optimism by Lauren Berlant
A relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is actually an obstacle to …
A bit confusing.
3 stars
A good chunk of this book feels like it requires a lot of knowledge about the media being discussed, even with the explanations. There are whole points where I feel like, had I seen or read the texts mentioned, I'd... have a better grasp of the conversation.