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Title: Clichés and mixed metaphors
Review: The author seems to think in clichés and mixed metaphors--which is to say, not very deeply at all. The book depicts a cut-throat world in which hip, young, urban men and women snap up hot new items and a backlash gathers steam. Each chapter reads like a piece from a newsweekly. Do I exaggerate? Here's one sample sentence: "Classical compilations with words like 'relaxing,' 'mellow,' 'chill-out' and 'soothing' in the title are flying off the shelves." If that sounds to you like the work of a thoughtful observer of culture, then you might like this book. As for me, I'm glad that I borrowed it from a library.
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