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Introducing Postmodernism by Richard Appignanesi

arushie's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

frankiecully's review against another edition

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4.0

really interesting

confused_hamburger's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

2.5

From what I understood about this book, it is talking about some interesting ideas. However, as I understand it, this series is aimed at introducing and simplifying complicated topics in an easy-to-understand manner, and, for me, it failed. I was in a state of mind-boggling confusion throughout the majority of this book, which is not what I think the author intended to happen. I am very inexperienced and unknowledgeable in philosophy, so I would have appreciated more clarification on certain matters. 

matochok's review against another edition

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4.0

"Simplifying to the extreme, I define
postmodern as incredulity toward metanarratives. "
- Jean Francois Lyotard

in_praise_of_idlenesss's review against another edition

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2.0

well they really bungled that one. orientalism galore in the last quarter. but i quite liked the ending sentence ‘the only cure for postmodernism is the incurable illness of romanticism’ whether i agree with that or not tho

mmcinwonderland's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.5

kylenobles's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

poigraph's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

3.5