How to Write a Good Book

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"It is definitely a type of book. I say that not to say that I didn't like it because I did like it," he says. Visit betterhelp.com slash overdue today to get 10% off your first month. Just fill out the brief questionnaire, get matched with a licensed therapist. Let therapy be your map with better help.

When a book's plot and characters don't break a ton of ground in and of themselves, you're left hoping that the writing and the perspective will be enough to make a book interesting—luckily for us, Jenny Offill's Dept. of Speculation is insightful and entertaining despite its narrow scope and well-trod material.

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