1.28.2005
A Reader's Manifesto: An Attack on the Growing Pretentiousness in American Literary Prose
by B.R. Myers, 134 pgs, paperback
Amazon site
Overall Grade: A-
This book is totally revelant, especially if you've ever had to read weird modern fiction for school. Myers makes a good case & it makes a lot of sense. Basically, good books can be hard to read, bad books are hard to read because they don't make any sense, stylistically, philosophically, etc. That doesn't make bad prose good; it's still bad prose.
Amazon site
Overall Grade: A-
This book is totally revelant, especially if you've ever had to read weird modern fiction for school. Myers makes a good case & it makes a lot of sense. Basically, good books can be hard to read, bad books are hard to read because they don't make any sense, stylistically, philosophically, etc. That doesn't make bad prose good; it's still bad prose.
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