Review
“Brilliant…A witty and useful piece of literary sociology.”—
London Review of Books “I read and adored Pierre Bayard’s book. I t's funny, smart, and so true—a wonderful combination of slick French philosophizing and tongue-in-cheek wit, and an honest appraisal of what it means, or doesn't mean, to read.”—
Claire M essud, author of The Emperor’s Children
Globe and Mail, April 7, 2007
"Brilliant ... A witty and useful piece of literary sociology, designed to bring lasting peace of mind to the scrupulous souls who grow anxious whenever the book-talk around them becomes too specific." (London Review of Books)
"Bayard goes beyond the shallow, insisting that it is possible 'to have a passionate conversation about a book that one has not read, including, perhaps especially, with someone else who has not read it.' It's a bold statement, but one that would sound controversial only to someone who has not been to university."
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
