Highlights
Quality
Anytime a writer leads me to another worthwhile book i am grateful
Throughout the book lethem engages with the reader sharing enthusiasms that sometimes border on fanboy but which is endearing when it does
Lethems enthusiasm is contagious so even if you have no intention of reading any of the works described in here after you finis... Read More
Packaging/appearance
The heroworship tone makes any analysis of his work suspect at best and contrary to what i can see with my own eyes on the screen
Competitiveness
So this book was kind of a nobrainer for me when i realized that it existed
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- This product had a total of 5 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 15 2021.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
To be truly compelling requires finding a balance between respect or admiration assuming it doesn’t drift too far into fawning and honest judgement
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You mugs writers on movie actors
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The heroworship tone makes any analysis of his work suspect at best and contrary to what i can see with my own eyes on the screen
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Readers familiar with lethems critical writings will come across some usual suspects philip k
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As being in my copy of that book but the delights lie in the unexpected side trips that lethem takes towards authors and texts not previously wellknown
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also found myself wondering if i should give thomas berger more of a try after reading lethem describe their friendship ive read little big man but thats about it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Lethems enthusiasm is contagious so even if you have no intention of reading any of the works described in here after you finish with the essay in question for the moment youre at least intrigued maybe even tempted to do a google search
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Heck it might even lead you to your new favorite author