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June 9, 2025 — Andrea Long Chu
Review
I picked this up solely based on the title/cover and the want to read essays, having no familiarity with Chu or her writing. I liked it a lot! I may come back and update this review with additional thoughts, but in general I had a good time. Few writers have me cackling on the metro quite like Chu did in her takedown of Bret Easton Ellis or her piece on Hanya Yanagihara. Some of my favorites:
- Hanya’s Boys - On Liking Women - China Brain - Psycho Analysis - No One Wants It - Big Cry Country