BAW23-1: a review of Harassment Architecture by Mike Ma

holy shit lmao

this is part of my book-a-week series. once again don’t expect much from these reviews… but maybe ill get better by book 52

scoring system:

1 - waste of time

2 - ok, wouldn’t read again

3 - enjoyed it

4 - really good fun read, would recommend

5 - life changing, will read again and worship the author

“Anything can make you feel full, but few things can fill you without regret”

what a wild way to start the year. ive read Gothic Violence before and enjoyed it quite a lot actually but as with that one HA took me a while to really understand the vibes before accepting them. i tried describing this book to my friends but it was nearly impossible. it went something like “imagine American Psycho + Black Mirror + that one guy in school who wore camo pants and hoodies (oh and + a*nd*w ta*e).

i liked Gothic Violence more (its mike’s second book and he admits HA is pretty bad, here i read volume 2 which has some updates). there isn’t really a plot even though some like to say its about overthrowing organizations or whatever. overall super entertaining p*rn-like book. i would give it a 3/5 but its not good enough to really recommend to people unless they are looking for something completely out there. also be careful who you recommend this to if you do, you may lose some friends lol.

the book starts out with the main character driving around and being upset at things and after a while you realize that each “chapter” is an unhinged rant, usually about modern culture. i quite enjoyed "Before the Future Gets Too Low” where i found interesting quotes that I took pictures of and sent to my friends. throughout the book it felt as though i’m being yelled at by my drunk uncle but occasionally he would say something that made sense. its hilarious because you will finish a chapter where he rapid fires the entire list of banned words one could imagine directed towards a group of people, and begin one where he talks sincerely about how alcohol is the devil. its a whirlwind, and definitely not a good book to read before bed. but if you read it when you wake up its free cortisol spike. oh and page 39 is only for the brave.

this week i’m reading Fahrenheit 451