THE DUMBEST READING CHALLENGE I'VE EVER DONE | Reading Wrap Up

This book is essentially a collection of articles that are all driving at a common point and I think it works.

Overall, I thought this was a pretty decent book. I like the way he writes about spirits. It made me excited to try some new things.

But in the case of Empire of Pain, I felt like the message was try to avoid opioids because you could become addicted. I read it, got that message.

I really applaud this Jason for the way he wrote this book. Very skilled. I like the balance approach that he took.

So, it was fascinating getting this snapshot of the city from the midentieth century. And it was also so interesting reading all these old articles from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, seeing how riled up people got on Shirley's behalf because it was clear that the police were trying to use her to cover up their own bad actions.

But the storytelling within this book was riveting, even as the story itself was infuriating. Again, if you liked Empire of Pain, I can recommend this one if you're in the mood for something similar.

None of the stories in this book go too indepth, so it's very unlike his latest book, Play Nice, which is a deep dive into the video game company Blizzard. But I didn't find that book as successful because I think it's different than what he's used to writing.

The boom and bust nature of the video games industry is definitely hinted at in this book. But if you're interested in that, he does go a lot deeper into that topic. He talks about it on a more personal level in his next book, Press Reset.

I found this to be an enthrallingly told story of an incredibly inspiring woman. I think the storytelling was lively. It was captivating.