I like this when it's by interesting people about nebulous subjects which you can't really convey fully in a book, but mostly they're by boring people about concrete subjects that you could adequately convey in a short essay
counterpoint: i actively want more books to be about the author's journey to understand the topichttps://twitter.com/gravity_levity/status/1170324328916951041 …
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I think the problem is that it usually means they don't actually know how to write a book explaining the subject. If nobody else does either that's a sign that the journey to understand it is interesting, otherwise it's a sign the book is mediocre.
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I suspect two things: 1. Most people prefer this format 2. It's because they are more empathetic than I am
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More empathetic than an academic, you say? Pshaw!
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Back when I was looking for a literary agent, it was really noticeable how many of them specifically mentioned "memoirs of addiction recovery" as something they didn't want to receive. From this I take that a LOT of people are writing about their personal journeys,
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with unrealistic expectations as to the extent others will want to read the results.
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