The Medium is the Massage
by Marshall McLuhan
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaljournalisticslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatebig & variedsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an original, realistic non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
30 years after its publication Marshall McLuhan's The Medium is the Massage remains his most entertaining, provocative, and piquant book. With every technological and social "advance" McLuhan's proclamation that "the media work us over completely" becomes more evident and plain.
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- Author
- Marshall McLuhan
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 159
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- Open Library
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