Indexed

by Jessica Hagy

Jessica Hagy is a different kind of thinker. She has an astonishing talent for visualizing relationships, capturing in pictures what is difficult for most of us to express in words.At indexed.blogspot.com, she posts charts, graphs, and Venn diagrams drawn on index cards that reveal in a simple and intuitive way the large and small truths of modern life.Praised throughout the blogosphere as brilliant, incredibly creative, and a comic genius, Jessica turns her incisive, deadpan sense of humor on everything from office politics to relationships to religion.With new material along with some of Jessica's greatest hits, this utterly unique book will thrill readers who demand humor that makes them both laugh and think.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Comics, Graphic Novels, Adult

96 pages, Unknown Binding

First published February 28, 2008

About the author

Jessica Hagy is best known for her Webby Award–winning blog Indexed. Her cartoons regularly appear in the New York Times, and she writes an online column for Forbes. Ms. Hagy lives with her family in Seattle.

Reviews

[Wild Flower 🌸 · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book made me feel as if I don’t know how to read graphs… which is not true since I pretty much can write a full paragraph just describing a diagram.

So yes maybe their is a slightly chance that I was not able to understand it, but it is because it was not clearly visualized, and I can say that because the book I read before this book had the same concepts and I understood it way better…

Either way, I have the book 2 stars mainly because of the whole book designed, loved it a lot. If the content was also had the same efforts I would have without any doubt adored it.

[Preethi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick and interesting read, this small book is full of insightful charts, each one making you stop and think. Pick this up if you see the book...

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of some of the best of Indexed, this is a great read for those who enjoy the daily dose from the web. It reads quick since it's just a collection of pieces and not a story, but well worth the hour to read.

[Elizabeth]

As seen on Freakonomics.

[Kiersten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! Jessica is a genius.

[Steve Harper]

This was definitely not what I thought I was getting when I purchased it. Oh well, live and learn.

Interesting presentation of some ideas but was hoping for a little more substance.

[Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book to look at- well done.

[Kristen Northrup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, clever stuff. I especially liked the ones that offered two possibilities, things you had not previously considered being similar.

[Lesley Looper · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered this book through Interlibrary Loan, but I'm glad I've gotten to see it. Cleverly done, sort of like grown-up cartoons.

[Debs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hagy broke down the essential questions/concerns of the world into Venn diagrams. This book is genius.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Says so much so well with so little. Loved it.

[Beth Wood · Rating 2 out of 5]

I do so love Venn diagrams. Some of these diagrams and graphs are hilarious, others make no sense at all. The whole book takes less than half an hour to peruse.

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quick, unimpressive read, with a few humorous graphs.

[Kamal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who would have guessed that a Venn diagram could be so full of wit and charm? Jessica Hagy, that's who.

[Ryan M. Hanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clever, but some of the charts didn't make sense to me (maybe I should've paid more attention in math class).

[Suzi]

Fun

[Lori Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

An optional-read book in finding humor in the workplace.