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Eats, Shoots And Leaves 2007 (2000)

by Lynne Truss(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Universe Publishing (NY)

review 1: I suppose this book will just not have universal appeal. After all, the author contends, few people these days care about the details of punctuation. We load our grammatical cannons with a mix of commas, exclamation points, periods, and semicolons, take aim at our written word, and let fire. Punctuation lands where it may, a kind of random act of good intention with poor consequences. Using hilarious examples, some that are probably funnier if you grew up in England, Truss illustrates how the entire meaning of a sentence can be altered by the placement of a comma or period. If these examples had been present in my high school English classes I might have paid better attention!
review 2: As a book of grammar this is about as best as it gets. The book is hum... moreorous and very informational. While occasionally lacking in gripping stories or examples, this book does its best to teach its readers about grammar and does so in a pleasant way. Would I have read this book outside of an AP English Language and Composition class? No. Did I learn quite a bit and now have a better and firmer grasp on numerous punctuation? Yes. So, all in all, this book is very well written if you are looking for a book on how to become a better writer that won't make you want to pull your hair out. If you're looking for a riveting book about something other than grammar, keep on looking. less

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