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My English is not great (not a native speaker)... what is the article trying to say? Does it talk about missuse of the language or lack of skills in it?
by mrwnmonm 3y ago
My English is not great (not a native speaker)... what is the article trying to say?
Does it talk about missuse of the language or lack of skills in it?
- msaeki 3y agoThis review is less about language misuse and more talking about how the book’s particular use of language (among other things) reflects a personality and worldview that the reviewer really hates
- tsunamifury 3y agoBut is also an honest reflection of that worldview and one that maybe the author actually is in denial that he holds. So he comes full circle to grudgingly appreciating it.
- Alekhine 3y agoThe author is a woman.
- tsunamifury 3y agoThanks
- lowdownfork 3y agoShe's saying it's a bad book, and she did not enjoy reading it. What it talks about could be considered misuse of language or lack of skill. Most people telling a story will try to make it more interesting. They choose words that evoke feeling. They skip boring events. They make situations sound dramatic. According to the article, this book did the opposite. The article author suspected that the book did this on purpose, to make a point. But then she researched the book author and saw him say that he did not.