Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison
I really have to disagree with the title. This book is not about what comic book heroes can teach us about being human. It's about the history of comics and Grant Morrison's autobiography. Oh, there are snippets here and there that remind us what superheroes and other characters might remind us of inside ourselves, but mostly it's a memoir.
If this was about what [insert hero here] could teach us about being human, I'd expect more philosophy, self-reflection as a race, etc. But there's hardly any of that in this book.
If this was about what [insert hero here] could teach us about being human, I'd expect more philosophy, self-reflection as a race, etc. But there's hardly any of that in this book.
As a cancer survivor, I felt I had to read this book. It is an understatement to say I'm glad I did. Even though I haven't had to have any treatment for 18 years now, I never gave it too much thought about how cancer could have happened in the first place, beyond what the doctors told me.
This book changed all that.
Siddhartha Mukherjee pulls no punches with his thorough and detailed descriptions of how cancer has been viewed, researched, and otherwise studied throughout the ages.
Both historical and personal viewpoints are shared as the author talks about why people have tried to understand cancer and why people face cancer the ways they do.
Although the book was hard for me to read at times, that is more about my discomfort when it comes to medical detail than it is about the writing. The writing is wonderful both when it delves into the medical detail or when it shapes the emotions ever-present in the history, the patients, the doctors, the researchers, and everyone else involved in fighting the war on cancer.
The author has done the world a great service by writing this chronicle, and definitely deserved all the praise and awards he received for writing this book.
This book changed all that.
Siddhartha Mukherjee pulls no punches with his thorough and detailed descriptions of how cancer has been viewed, researched, and otherwise studied throughout the ages.
Both historical and personal viewpoints are shared as the author talks about why people have tried to understand cancer and why people face cancer the ways they do.
Although the book was hard for me to read at times, that is more about my discomfort when it comes to medical detail than it is about the writing. The writing is wonderful both when it delves into the medical detail or when it shapes the emotions ever-present in the history, the patients, the doctors, the researchers, and everyone else involved in fighting the war on cancer.
The author has done the world a great service by writing this chronicle, and definitely deserved all the praise and awards he received for writing this book.
A fun read! Many types of stories concerning new takes on faeries: outlaw, working, just plain living, and more! Please read.
I was surprised by this book. It was an honest accounting of how women have been portrayed in comics since Day 1. Just the facts, and the historical context. I think the author balanced his accounting with enough criticism without being judgemental or preachy. If you have any interest in comic book criticism, this is a good book to read.