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You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer—the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper—seared himself …
It's the twenty-fifth century, and advances in technology have redefined life itself. A person's consciousness can now be stored in …
surprised at how much i loved this. it's got it all.
necessary reading for anyone interested in online communities.
Factory Girls is the first look into the everyday lives of the migrant factory population …
This is my favorite kind of non-fiction: easy to read and get sucked into but well researched and neutrally presented. I was happy about the inclusion of Leslie Chang's own personal family history as it really helped put the main subject matter of the book into context.
I picked up this book because I wanted to know about whose hands are making so many of the products that surround me each day. After reading it my frame on the world as a mass-consuming American has changed: I can't look at anything with a "made in china" tag and wonder what kind of factory made this? what are the bosses like? how are people treated? Goods that are generally considered as ubiquitous as they are low quality in America are now for me tangible connections to people who are striving like so many people all around the world have before them, …
This is my favorite kind of non-fiction: easy to read and get sucked into but well researched and neutrally presented. I was happy about the inclusion of Leslie Chang's own personal family history as it really helped put the main subject matter of the book into context.
I picked up this book because I wanted to know about whose hands are making so many of the products that surround me each day. After reading it my frame on the world as a mass-consuming American has changed: I can't look at anything with a "made in china" tag and wonder what kind of factory made this? what are the bosses like? how are people treated? Goods that are generally considered as ubiquitous as they are low quality in America are now for me tangible connections to people who are striving like so many people all around the world have before them, including me--a descendant of farmers who left a rural area to seek comfort in a burgeoning industry.
"The U.S. political leaders of 2016 abandon the radioactive planet they've destroyed and harness the power of humanity's last hope: …
just an awful waste of time. there are a few interesting premises but they drown in endless exposition, unbelievable drama, and flat characters. also some casual misogyny/transphobia/racism.
What if you told the truth and the whole world heard you? What if you lived in a country swamped …
