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ramonamead's review
1.0
Couldn't get through it. Immediately it was super dense and over my head. It wasn't quite what I was hoping for in terms of writing instruction.
lirael's review
3.0
I love books about writing and editing for clarity. Ironically, I think this book could use more editing--it's pretty wordy at times.
gretgretch's review against another edition
4.0
Predatory clauses, meaningless modifiers, Kafka waking up in Bleak House—Evans brings mundane rules to life. I appreciated his timely examples and ability to make me chuckle throughout. "The fog that envelops English is not just a question of good taste, style, and aesthetics. It is a moral issue." Words matter.
ramonamead's review against another edition
1.0
Couldn't get through it. Immediately it was super dense and over my head. It wasn't quite what I was hoping for in terms of writing instruction.
epollack's review
4.0
So well written, so entertaining and so much more than I expected from a book on writing and editing.
Well worth the investment of time.
Well worth the investment of time.
jjweisman's review
4.0
Dangling prepositions and which/that distinctions are yesterday's news. Enter bloated text, filled with obfuscating jargon, stripped of meaning. Harold Evans is ready to fight it: are you? You could be. And clarity will be all of our reward.
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