Janice Harayda
Aug 31, 2021

--

Ha. This sounds like what some U.S. book publishers do when a critic writes something like: "This novel is so bad, it's unbelievable." They cut the first clause and use the second in an ad. Broadway producers do the same thing but often add an exclamation point. That's partly why when you visit New York, you see so much praise like "Unbelievable!" on subways or at theaters.

--

--

Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

Responses (1)