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Re: What book do you feel has more hype then it should?

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franic wrote:I think that the most over-hyped book I ever read was "The world is flat" by T. Friedman. I didn't enjoy any page of the book. I found it so boring and obvious that I still have difficulty in grasping why Friedman is considered so good.
Completely agree. Not only the content, but he is just an awful writer -- cliches and mixed metaphors all over the place.
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