emdlopez's reviews
113 reviews

A moving and compelling portrait of casual employment in factories and what it takes for a human being to process your food. The English translation has helpful contextual endnotes. Thank you for introducing me to Thierry Metz. 

Ties it all together but still I was left wanting something more. I think it’s the tension between actionable steps we can take as individuals vs the foundational requirement for societal transformation - the counterculture needs to become the culture. But also maybe we need to physically burn cash to stop consumption?? But in the end, I am inspired to - if not stop shopping entirely - at least consume more mindfully. 

Sharp, poignant, recognizably Toronto to bring these stories home. 

Learned the word “aedicula” (a small shrine). Magical realism for the precariously employed. 

First book of 2024, gifted from a friend who knew reading this quiet, soft story would make me cry in a good way. Not for the cynics!