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I loved the book, though more for its humour and observations about culture, than for any sort of practical advice about what to read or not. Incidentally, the
by svat 3y ago
I loved the book, though more for its humour and observations about culture, than for any sort of practical advice about what to read or not. Incidentally, the title of the book apparently had a question mark in the French original which was removed in the translation, which changes the meaning / expectations somewhat (from philosophy to how-to).
- aspenmayer 3y agoI too loved the book; I wasn't previously aware of the trailing question mark! That does change the meaning a bit. I think being literate is more of a social expectation in France, from the little I have studied the language and followed its society and social movements from afar. I also appreciate the French aptitude for both navel-gazing and self-deprecating humor, which is what I felt that the book was winking at, though I only read it in English translation; thankfully, the wit and charm of the title's conceit shone through.