Entanglement : The Secret Lives of Hair (Paperback)

from melydia

The blurbs on this book try to convince you it's not all about wigs, but it's all about wigs. To be fair, it's a really interesting book about wigs. I had no idea how extensive the human hair trade was, from hair ritually shorn to wads of hair pulled from combs and painstakingly hand-separated an...

from dhelmen

fascinating, slightly creepy, slightly sick making, and a perfect book to read on a long road trip. I found the enormous global hair industry a surprise and was totally riveted, learning how various populations make their living picking apart the things we leave behind in combs and brushes.

from Juva

An in-depth look at the international human hair trade that fuels the developed world's ever-growing lust for hair extensions. The author follows the trail to India and China, the two countries which export the most hair. The laborious and tedious process of reclaiming hair has long been the busi...

from ElizaJane

DNF - I had to stop reading at the 60% mark as I was becoming tired of the theme. One not in the business can only take so much of the same thing over and over again. I had thought the book was going to be a history and commentary on the uses and fashions of hair, rather it was the hair industry,...

from librarianwords

Emma Tarlo's book on hair is certainly interesting, and at times captivating. However, I found myself initially confused about the purpose of the book. I knew it was about hair, but at no point did the author mention what he wanted this book to be about, which is usually pretty common for non-fic...