Thread: The 'u' phrase in book reviews
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Old 05-15-2025, 02:04 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Sirtel View Post
I don't take it seriously. Blurbs and reviews are full of annoying phrases, unputdownable is just one of them.

And yes, all languages are fabricated. Someone has to make up a word or a phrase, they don't just automagically spring to existence.
Exactly! That's also why I said my reaction to "unputdownable" is less extreme - the marketing hype phrases that I find MORE triggering are the endless variations of "heart-stopping twist" that accompany every 'psychological thriller'. Cleearly a crude attempt to upsell by suggesting one buy a defibrillator before reading.
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