Pierre Bayard Quotes
As May Be Seen, There Is Only One Sensible Piece Of Advice To Give To Those Who Find Themselves Having To Talk To An Author About One Of His Books Without Having Read It: Praise It Without Going Into Detail. An Author Does Not Expect A Summary Or A Rational Analysis Of His Book And Would Even Prefer You Not To Attempt Such A Thing. He Expects Only That, While Maintaining The Greatest Possible Degree Of Ambiguity, You Will Tell Him You Like What He Wrote.
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