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Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel Mallory Ortberg

July 16, 2020 by narfna 6 Comments

This would honestly be five stars except for a handful of essays/interludes that were too experimental and obscure for me to get anything out of them. I’m going to keep this review short and sweet for a couple of reasons, the first being that the time for me to have said something detailed, thoughtful, and incisive about it would have been back in late April when I first finished it. That time has now long passed. The second reason being that I’m not sure I […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: cultural criticism, Daniel M. Lavery, Daniel Mallory Ortberg, essays, humor, narfna, non fiction, Pop Culture, Religion, something that may shock and discredit you, transgender, transitioning

narfna's CBR12 Review No:72 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: cultural criticism, Daniel M. Lavery, Daniel Mallory Ortberg, essays, humor, narfna, non fiction, Pop Culture, Religion, something that may shock and discredit you, transgender, transitioning ·
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