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terrimpin's review
I still have no idea what this book was supposed to be about and, in retrospect, I have no idea why I even started to read it. The irony of the author claiming to be a master of wit in a book utterly lacking in it was just too much for me to handle.
naum's review against another edition
3.0
Disappointed. Was greatly anticipating, as I loved Thank You For Arguing (enjoyed, read and digested at least a half dozen times, and inspired me to explore the ancient classics on the art of rhetoric).
Found this volume to be "dumbed down" too much, and the goofy pop references, that seemed refreshing and insightful in Thank You For Arguing fell flat in Word Hero. And the author seemed to be straining by the end of the book, as his examples of "story" struck me as entirely uninspiring and uninteresting.
Found this volume to be "dumbed down" too much, and the goofy pop references, that seemed refreshing and insightful in Thank You For Arguing fell flat in Word Hero. And the author seemed to be straining by the end of the book, as his examples of "story" struck me as entirely uninspiring and uninteresting.
mugglemom's review
4.0
Reference toolbox item, much like his other book "Thank You for Arguing". I liked both books to help me with reinforcing verbal information which I hope can go a long way with more manageable communication. This book has a lot of info/data to digest which the author mashes down in "contemporary" terms...much of which I will label as corny sometimes but the intent was evident for its purpose(s).
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