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Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have To Offer
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To be tacky is to be perceived as not having good taste. Tackiness is in the eye of the beholder but is often confirmed through popular culture—activities that are called “trashy”; music that’s labeled “boring” or “commercial.” For King (host of the podcast Low Culture Boil), tacky things are worthy of exploration and celebration. Here, discussing topics like The Sims, Bath & Body Works scent sprays, and the band Creed, King explores growing up in the 2000s and leaning in to parts of culture that are often disparaged. This is a memoir soaked in the dying mall culture of the early aughts, smelling of burnt hairspray and self-tanner.
VERDICT Basted in Cinnabon icing and coated in glittery lip gloss, King’s book explores the joy of low culture. It would be a great addition for libraries looking to expand their memoir collections and appeal to millennial audiences.
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