- Mass Market Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: GOTHAM BOOKS PB; 1st Gotham printing edition (Jun 28 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592401368
- ISBN-13: 978-1592401369
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 839 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #629,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed bag, but not all that funny, Jan 9 2006
By Debbie the Book Devourer "dletour7" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lynne Truss Treasury (Mass Market Paperback)
As a word nerd, I bought Ms. Truss's book Eats Shoots & Leaves, her satirical take on punctuation, but admit I have not read it yet. I saw her Treasury on the display shelf of the library and checked it out, expecting some very clever writing.Maybe it's just that I'm not British, but I didn't find her fiction all that funny or even well-written. In the first story, she seems to try too hard. In all of the fiction, she seems almost self-conscious of the literary devices she's using. Her writing seems to scream, "Look at me -- I'm a writer writing about writers who write! And look at all the clever devices I use!"
The columns were a little less over-the-top, but by then I had wearied of her and just wanted to get through the (very hefty) book.
Oh, and finally, I don't think the differences between British and American punctuation are so great that comma splices and such are acceptable in Britain. The book wasn't even that well punctuated!
Maybe I should have given her only two stars, but the poor dear seemed to be trying so hard I didn't have the heart. If you still think you'd like to read this book, check it out of the library.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funny!, Feb 26 2006
By M. E. Graf - Published on Amazon.com
Lynne Truss is a very intelligent, hysterically funny writer. Expect loads of amusing sarcasm and many many laughs reading the columns and short novels in this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Lynn Truss Treasury, May 7 2012
By Laraine - Published on Amazon.com
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The book arrived in a timely fashion, in excellent condition, and very well priced. We had chosen "With One Free Lousy Packet of Seed" for our book club. While I did not care for the book choice,(it was a whole lot of nonsense!) I was very satisfied with my Amazon purchase experience.
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