cluedupreader answers “Why oh Why do the authors keep writing...”

Dorie - Cats&Books :) asked this question about The Girl Before:

Why oh Why do the authors keep writing titles with the word "Girl" in it??? I won't even look at these books because it's just gotten to be so ridiculous. After all that work of writing the novel why settle for a stereotypical name, I just don't get it!

cluedupreader Loved this line in USA Today's review: "(If Tolstoy submitted War and Peace to the publishing process in 2017, it would almost certainly come out the …moreLoved this line in USA Today's review: "(If Tolstoy submitted War and Peace to the publishing process in 2017, it would almost certainly come out the other end of the chute as Girl and Peace.)"(less)

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Ken McGorry One problem is, the "Girl" thing our friends in mega-book marketing like so much does not swing both ways. How about "Of Mice and Boys"? "Arms and the ...more
May 02, 2017 10:05AM · flag

Leslie Anna Karenina might be The Girl and the Train. ;)
Jul 22, 2017 04:46PM · flag

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