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Work InformationThe Empathy Exams: Essays by Leslie Jamison (2014)
![]() No current Talk conversations about this book. ![]() ![]() The first story in the collection was STRONG. And I mean really strong. I expected each following essay would be equally as profound, however as the book progressed I found myself bored and frustrated. While it is evident that Jamison is an excellent writer, I often felt like her narcissism plagued each scenario at hand. Two smart readers recommended this title, so I expected to love it. Not so much. The title essay = absolutely the price of the book, or in my case, the time to check it out of the library. A couple of the other essays came close to the elegance and insight of the title piece. Mostly, I struggled with the sense that I should be impressed. Good writing is difficult to produce but effortless to read. The hard work of this intelligent writer flagged page after page to the point of distraction -- the writerly work rather than the content stole the spotlight. no reviews | add a review
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A collection of essays explores empathy, using topics ranging from street violence and incarceration to reality television and literary sentimentality to ask questions about people's understanding of and relationships with others. No library descriptions found. |
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