Carly's review
In Praise of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed
by Carl Honore
Carly's review
In Praise of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore
Carly's review
rating:
Ironically, I finished this book quicker than most anything else I've ever read. It was a really light read on a subject that deserves more weight. It's certainly a good leaping off point, and I definitely enjoyed reading it. Some of the concepts presented were new to me (such as Super Slow exercise), some of them were very familiar. In some parts it was simply a pat on the back--yes, Carly, it's good to be slow. Other times it served as a simple reminder. Stop speeding. It doesn't save time and it does cost money. Stop cramming so much into life. You can't do anything well if you don't allow enough time for it.
The author is a journalist--I'm pretty sure this was his first full length book and it shows. I'd find myself reading a paragraph excitedly anticipating a solid fact or interesting conclusion and I was constantly left unsatisfied. There was a lot of fluff that seemed to be included just to fill a page quota. So, the writing...not so great, but the ideas...fabulou...more
The author is a journalist--I'm pretty sure this was his first full length book and it shows. I'd find myself reading a paragraph excitedly anticipating a solid fact or interesting conclusion and I was constantly left unsatisfied. There was a lot of fluff that seemed to be included just to fill a page quota. So, the writing...not so great, but the ideas...fabulou...more
