Title: If you have to believe everything a book says, don't read it
Product review: That, in essence, is what Mencius had advised. It is also what frequently popped into my mind as I read the book.Some books are written to inform, while others are written for very commercial reasons. Having read Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, I could appreciate the contrasting styles adopted by the authors. One attempted to be objective and scientific, while offering hopes for parents who are agonising over their kids who can't read; another sought self-promotion by thrashing others and making outrageous claims based on skimpy research, hoping to make offers to parents who are agonising over their kids who can't read.A two-star book is not necessarily badly written or worth less a read than a five-star book. In fact, it may prompt you to think harder and read between the lines. Reading two books writing on a similar topic especially helps. If you are into reading difficulties, read Overcoming Dyslexia first.
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