[…]"We wish we could speak with unreserved enthusiasm about this book. It would be pleasant to make out a list of three essential volumes for humanity and suggest the complete works of William Shakespeare, the Bible and "Pieces of Hate, " but Mr. Broun’s book does not deserve any such ranking. Speaking as a critic of books, we are not at all sure that we care to recommend it. It seems to us that the author is honest, but the value of that quality has been vastly overstressed in present-day reviewing. We are inclined to say "What of it?" There would be nothing particularly persuasive if a man should approach a poker game and say, "Won’t you let Broun in; I can assure he’s honest." Why should a recommendation which is taken for granted among common gamblers be considered flattering when applied to a writer?"[…]
Heywood Broun
Pieces Of Hate And Other Enthusiasms [EPUB ebook]
Pieces Of Hate And Other Enthusiasms [EPUB ebook]
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