She discusses the evolution of the internet, the shifting landscape of boutique fitness and the beauty industry, what it means to get married in our current gender-political era, and, in a tour de force chapter, she encapsulates how the horror of late capitalism has mutated into our current scam millennia. She deftly lays out an up-to-the-minute analysis of contemporary life without making the reader feel claustrophobic. Tolentino’s book is about what it’s like to live right now, and its commentary is so up to date, and so close to our current moment, that it feels like a cheat code.īut Tolentino is reflecting quickly and efficiently. Besides, the invocation of “millennial” might lead readers to miss the point of this collection. THE BUZZ FOR JIA TOLENTINO’S new book, Trick Mirror, goes something like this: “Tolentino offers a millennial perspective that is deeply grounded, intellectually transcending her relative youth.” Here, Kirkus Reviews offers high praise, with a bit of condescension to the 30-year-old writer.
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