Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness
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- Author：Kristen Radtke
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Summary
From the acclaimed author of Imagine Wanting Only This--a timely and moving meditation on isolation and longing， both as individuals and as a society。
There is a silent epidemic in America: loneliness。 Shameful to talk about and often misunderstood， loneliness is everywhere， from the most major of metropolises to the smallest of towns。
In Seek You， Kristen Radtke's wide-ranging exploration of our inner lives and public selves， Radtke digs into the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another， and the distance that remains。 Through the lenses of gender and violence， technology and art， Radtke ushers us through a history of loneliness and longing， and shares what feels impossible to share。
Ranging from the invention of the laugh-track to the rise of Instagram， the bootstrap-pulling cowboy to the brutal experiments of Harry Harlow， Radtke investigates why we engage with each other， and what we risk when we turn away。 With her distinctive， emotionally charged drawings and deeply empathetic prose， Kristen Radtke masterfully shines a light on some of our most vulnerable and sublime moments， and asks how we might keep the spaces between us from splitting entirely。
There is a silent epidemic in America: loneliness。 Shameful to talk about and often misunderstood， loneliness is everywhere， from the most major of metropolises to the smallest of towns。
In Seek You， Kristen Radtke's wide-ranging exploration of our inner lives and public selves， Radtke digs into the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another， and the distance that remains。 Through the lenses of gender and violence， technology and art， Radtke ushers us through a history of loneliness and longing， and shares what feels impossible to share。
Ranging from the invention of the laugh-track to the rise of Instagram， the bootstrap-pulling cowboy to the brutal experiments of Harry Harlow， Radtke investigates why we engage with each other， and what we risk when we turn away。 With her distinctive， emotionally charged drawings and deeply empathetic prose， Kristen Radtke masterfully shines a light on some of our most vulnerable and sublime moments， and asks how we might keep the spaces between us from splitting entirely。
Reviews
Y。S。 Stephen
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Seek You by Kristen Radtke breaks down the subject of loneliness in the United States。 The book looks at what causes it and the myriad of ways it manifests itself。 Seek You meditates on the nature of loneliness and how it has evolved over time even through cultural and technological changes。THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE BOOKThis isn't a book that necessarily proffers solutions to the problem of loneliness。 But it does its job well by looking at how it arises。 The author concludes that loneliness itsel Seek You by Kristen Radtke breaks down the subject of loneliness in the United States。 The book looks at what causes it and the myriad of ways it manifests itself。 Seek You meditates on the nature of loneliness and how it has evolved over time even through cultural and technological changes。THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE BOOKThis isn't a book that necessarily proffers solutions to the problem of loneliness。 But it does its job well by looking at how it arises。 The author concludes that loneliness itself is an unavoidable phenomenon。 As we age， we naturally lose the people closest to us and that loss does leave a hole， whether we admit it or not。DISLIKESNone。WHO IS IT FOR？Social science is all about understanding ourselves and the world we live in。 This work will be of benefit to those with similar goals。Many thanks to Random House for review copy。 。。。more
Vanessa （V。C。）
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How freaking clever is this graphic non-fiction novel？ It's essentially a deep dive into loneliness， where it asks itself， why are we lonely， and how does it serve us？ Seek You is also an autobiography， a sort of love song to Kristen Radtke's father， to New York City， to CQ calls， to pop culture， to technology， to gender， to belonging， and to herself。 It's stunningly drawn and written， making it impossible to forget and easy to remember。 Seek You is truly a wonderful achievement， full of so much How freaking clever is this graphic non-fiction novel？ It's essentially a deep dive into loneliness， where it asks itself， why are we lonely， and how does it serve us？ Seek You is also an autobiography， a sort of love song to Kristen Radtke's father， to New York City， to CQ calls， to pop culture， to technology， to gender， to belonging， and to herself。 It's stunningly drawn and written， making it impossible to forget and easy to remember。 Seek You is truly a wonderful achievement， full of so much empathy， understanding， joy， and oh my goodness， it's bursting with heart。 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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Using ham radio， television laugh tracks， and pop culture as examples， Seek You attempts to explain how loneliness became so widespread in our society。“The laugh track of each show was a lesson in what I was supposed to feel and know， and a promise for something I could someday be。 The laugh track functions by coaxing a solitary viewer into a sense that she isn’t， in fact， alone。“Loneliness impacts people deeply。 The lonely are even at a higher risk of dying。 Science has made only tiny steps tow Using ham radio， television laugh tracks， and pop culture as examples， Seek You attempts to explain how loneliness became so widespread in our society。“The laugh track of each show was a lesson in what I was supposed to feel and know， and a promise for something I could someday be。 The laugh track functions by coaxing a solitary viewer into a sense that she isn’t， in fact， alone。“Loneliness impacts people deeply。 The lonely are even at a higher risk of dying。 Science has made only tiny steps toward understanding the biology underlying loneliness。 What makes some people more suceptible？ While others， like me， like solitude at least sometimes？Seek You has many more questions than scientific answers。 The questions are important and need to be asked。 However， the book has a distinct and obvious bias against right wing issues， especially guns， and media like Fox。 This will turn off many readers。 There is no scientific evidence to support the opinions presented。 And， let’s face it， the whole book has a depressing feeling。 For this reason， 3 stars。Thanks to Pantheon Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kate Grace
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Insightful， informed by personal stories as well as research。 Also beautifully and carefully crafted。 This book expands what nonfiction can look like。 Thank you to Kristen Radtke， Pantheon Books， & Goodreads Giveaways for my copy。
D
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An utterly unique exploration of loneliness filled with both studies on the subject and personal reflections。 All of this presented in graphic form。 I found it enlightening， alarming， and sad。 The end had an attempt at wished for hope but not enough to override the previous indictment that as Americans our isolation feeds upon itself and creates a continuum of the same。I received a galley from Pantheon and PRH publishing。 All opinions are mine。
Leigh Ann
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This is a gorgeous graphic documentary/memoir full of interesting thoughts and facts。 It examines loneliness through the lens of various concepts such as technology and geography。 I liked the idea that we have selfhood and attachments to others， and loneliness is merely the gaps in between。 The book is accessible and well-organized， and the author is far more empathetic at some points than I can bring myself to be。
Taikyra
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I received this book from the good reads giveaway。 It arrived yesterday and I devoured it。 The author expertly weaves facts/studies with her personal experiences to examine loneliness through the ages of America。 This was a thought provoking slightly heart breaking graphic novel that makes you examine your own loneliness。 I would absolutely recommend
Tori
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M Aghazarian
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Pretty phenomenal--best nonfiction comic I've read in a while。 Thoughtful， personal， well-constructed Pretty phenomenal--best nonfiction comic I've read in a while。 Thoughtful， personal， well-constructed 。。。more
Kevin
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In Radtke's amazing book， she examines loneliness from various angles--from her own personal stories to the psychological studies of monkeys by Harry Harlow， the early reactions of television laugh tracks， her father's CB radio obsession， social media， cuddlers for hire， and much more。 Radtke seamlessly splices interesting and stunning anecdotes about how humans live with solitude， sadness， and worse。 Her art is consistently engaging， with intimate close-ups and haunting long shots。 I'm blown aw In Radtke's amazing book， she examines loneliness from various angles--from her own personal stories to the psychological studies of monkeys by Harry Harlow， the early reactions of television laugh tracks， her father's CB radio obsession， social media， cuddlers for hire， and much more。 Radtke seamlessly splices interesting and stunning anecdotes about how humans live with solitude， sadness， and worse。 Her art is consistently engaging， with intimate close-ups and haunting long shots。 I'm blown away by this generous gift of a book。 It's my favorite read of the year so far。 。。。more
Heather Jennings
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Seek You is a non-fictional graphic novel， part memoir， part scientific explanation on the topic of loneliness。 The book is subdivided into sections such as Listen， Watch， Click and Touch and delves into the socialization we all have regarding the topic of loneliness。 Everything is fair game， from radio to neuroscience to sitcoms to animal experimentation to mass shootings to laugh tracks。 While I found the transitional pages between each section to be a bit unnecessarily long in the e-ARC versi Seek You is a non-fictional graphic novel， part memoir， part scientific explanation on the topic of loneliness。 The book is subdivided into sections such as Listen， Watch， Click and Touch and delves into the socialization we all have regarding the topic of loneliness。 Everything is fair game， from radio to neuroscience to sitcoms to animal experimentation to mass shootings to laugh tracks。 While I found the transitional pages between each section to be a bit unnecessarily long in the e-ARC version， I appreciated that the artwork having a great variety in layout and perspective。This text is timely considering the discussions regarding mental health， but the text correctly shows that isolation and loneliness required discussion pre-pandemic too。 I would recommend sections of this text for high school aged-audiences and up， and in placements ranging from libraries to reading lists for psychology and general science courses。Thank you NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday for this ARC in exchange for my unbiased review。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Jenny Lawson
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Insightful， depressing， inspiring。
mad mags
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