TRICK MIRROR Reflections on Self-Delusion

Jia Tolentino narrates her own collection of essays with precision, clarity, and urgency. The topics in this collection range from reality TV and athleisure fashion to identity politics and other razor-sharp cultural critique. Listeners receive an intense onslaught of sophisticated diction and syntax, but, thankfully, Tolentino uses vocal intonation to make her words accessible in the audiobook format. While the writing is often academic and referential, listeners will feel that Tolentino is talking directly to them, making her arguments even more compelling. R.K.H. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2019]