Doppelganger
Ratings66
Average rating4.1
The mistake I have made many times is reading a book based on its cover and I have done that again here. I 100% thought this was a horror novel. Its not and that’s on me. I ended up getting into parts of the book, but this is just not one I would have read if I actually paid attention to the description.
I couldn’t help but think the author became a bit obsessive over someone that shares the same first name as her. It seemed like this book was almost an autobiography of the other Naomi. The whole book leaned toward American politics, so it felt like I wasn’t the desired audience for this.
The author would jump from thought to thought that as I listened (Audiobook) I genuinely forgot what they were talking about that brought us to here. There is a bit of repetition though out the book and despite this I can’t really tell someone what I read.
Maybe this book would be good for someone else.
The mistake I have made many times is reading a book based on its cover and I have done that again here. I 100% thought this was a horror novel. Its not and that’s on me. I ended up getting into parts of the book, but this is just not one I would have read if I actually paid attention to the description.
I couldn’t help but think the author became a bit obsessive over someone that shares the same first name as her. It seemed like this book was almost an autobiography of the other Naomi. The whole book leaned toward American politics, so it felt like I wasn’t the desired audience for this.
The author would jump from thought to thought that as I listened (Audiobook) I genuinely forgot what they were talking about that brought us to here. There is a bit of repetition though out the book and despite this I can’t really tell someone what I read.
Maybe this book would be good for someone else.
Thanks to Netgalley for sending me an eARC of this book, which hadn't been proof read, in exchange for an honest review.
I struggled a bit with this one. I usually read crime fiction and the odd autobiography for a bit of variety, so this was a little bit out of my comfort zone.
As the title would suggest, the book deals with the doppleganger effect. The author, Naomi Klein, has a doppelganger, also called Naomi. Naomi Wolfe to be precise. Naomi Wolfe appears to be a conspiracy theorist, and is not shy about being vocal in her theories about Covid, vaccinations, the Biden administration and climate change. However, people mistakenly believe that it is Naomi Klein who is posting these views across social media platforms.
The book is an in depth look at the various theories put about by Wolfe and how they have impacted on Klein.
I struggled because I didn't understand a lot of what Ms Klein was talking about, and because the book was rather long. The topic was interesting, but a touch long winded for me. Also, as the book had not been proof read, I had to fill in a lot of blanks. That aside, it engaged my interest enough for me to stick with it.
Thanks to Netgalley for sending me an eARC of this book, which hadn't been proof read, in exchange for an honest review.
I struggled a bit with this one. I usually read crime fiction and the odd autobiography for a bit of variety, so this was a little bit out of my comfort zone.
As the title would suggest, the book deals with the doppleganger effect. The author, Naomi Klein, has a doppelganger, also called Naomi. Naomi Wolfe to be precise. Naomi Wolfe appears to be a conspiracy theorist, and is not shy about being vocal in her theories about Covid, vaccinations, the Biden administration and climate change. However, people mistakenly believe that it is Naomi Klein who is posting these views across social media platforms.
The book is an in depth look at the various theories put about by Wolfe and how they have impacted on Klein.
I struggled because I didn't understand a lot of what Ms Klein was talking about, and because the book was rather long. The topic was interesting, but a touch long winded for me. Also, as the book had not been proof read, I had to fill in a lot of blanks. That aside, it engaged my interest enough for me to stick with it.
