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The way Koren circles around beauty and imperfection feels like having a clever friend whisper observations in your ear—I found myself rereading half the essays just to savor the phrasing. It's the kind of book you keep on your nightstand for months, dipping back into a random reflection whenever yo

These essays on imperfection and taste made me see my own living space differently, even the crooked shelf I always ignored. Mind you, some chapters are dense, but the payoff is a fresh way to look at everyday objects.

Koren’s take on criticism and the "peculiar" side of design made me see my own space differently—it’s the kind of book you dog-ear on nearly every page. Short chapters mean I can read one between work meetings, and each one lingers longer than it has any right to.