David’s review of What We See When We Read > Likes and Comments
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Excellent advice, thanks for pointing out the lack of footnotes. I picked this up in a museum bookstore and nearly bought it impulsively for the illustrations and catchy title. But how wonderful it would be to see the subject of the book thoroughly researched and still presented in an illustrative, digestible format. I might just buy a used copy....
great review, perfectly summarizes what I felt too.
Yes! You’ve given words to what is bothering me about this book. It is presented as a book about how “we” all take in and process the written word, yet it is nothing more than a personal essay about how the author does this.
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Dec 24, 2016 06:40PM
Excellent advice, thanks for pointing out the lack of footnotes. I picked this up in a museum bookstore and nearly bought it impulsively for the illustrations and catchy title. But how wonderful it would be to see the subject of the book thoroughly researched and still presented in an illustrative, digestible format. I might just buy a used copy....
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great review, perfectly summarizes what I felt too.
Yes! You’ve given words to what is bothering me about this book. It is presented as a book about how “we” all take in and process the written word, yet it is nothing more than a personal essay about how the author does this.
