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Title: Excellent treatise on literary analysis and criticism
Review: On one hand, it feels weird to read a book about how to read a book. So very meta. Yet I came away from this tome with a lot of insight into the difference between widely read and well-read.There are salient points (and useful advice) on finding themes and reading with an analytical mind. I really wish I would've been able to read this book before I went to university.Even the advice on reading novels for entertainment, while probably common sense to many, is useful. In addition, there is a (rather intimidating) reading list at the end.So, overall, a must-read. Only four stars, though, because at time the text can be a little dry and turns into a struggle.
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