(no star rating) I always enjoy the things Sims writes, though I’d say I didn’t get as much out of this one as his previous two novels. I think it could have benefitted from a smaller cast, getting more time with each, as the middle did drag a little.

But, that said, Sims is unashamed in his critiques of capitalist & class, and I always enjoy that. It’s comforting to feel one isn’t alone in how modern society can make us feel

(no star rating) This is a rather bleak & anger-inducing read.

It covers the causes and consequences of multiple types of ‘accidents’, where the labelling as such serves to protect those at the top. It focuses a lot on the psychology & framing of guilt used to blame victims and protect those responsible. It’s a good read, I’d say particularly if you don’t have much familiarity with topics like (de)regulation & harm prevention.

While US-specific (not a criticism, Singer isn’t claiming otherwise), it still provides insights that can help to analyse situations outside of the US, and a backbone of knowledge if one is wanting to engage in harm prevention, union work, direct/local action, etc.

Just given my personal interests, I do wish there had been more explicit examples of industrial & infrastructural failure events & the steps leading up to them, but I do think Singer covered a wide range of topics and she did mention further resources for several topics.

I’ve seen a few criticisms on some other reviews on how Singer uses some of her statistics, I don’t know enough to comment on that, but her arguments still stand. Singer is approaching the topic with a view I was already inclined to support, but I still think it’s a valuable read into how & where consequences of capitalism & neoliberalism we might be less conscious of manifest.