The Art of Conversation: A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure
I shouldn’t have finished this. The author’s writing style bugged me.
I did like how the book is organized – a chapter for each different aspect of conversation, each with a set of “Rules” – but she kills the momentum with her writing. She’ll never use a simple word where a complex one will do, and she goes overboard on a flowery, literary style.
This book could have been straightforward, to-the-point, and helpful. Instead, it seemed to be an exercise in how much the author could impress herself with obscure anecdotes and pretentious language.
Book Info
Author
Catherine Blyth
Year
Pages
289
Acquired
I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on May 11, 2018.
A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.