This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She implies the novel is so bad it should be thrown away forcefully.
- In plain terms
- The book is terrible and should be discarded aggressively.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't waste time on bad books.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the worst book you've read?
- How do you decide to stop reading a book?
Another view
What seems bad to one person might be enjoyable to another.
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