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I love this too
Feb. 16th, 2026 07:47 amI've written before about how I love the wildly random pull quotes for book reviews (one of the reasons I remain subscribed to multiple daily emails with book reviews!). But I ALSO love the comparison game!
Things like:
*'a can't-miss read for anyone who enjoyed The Hobbit and The Devil Wears Prada'
*'if you loved the movies Snowpiercer and How to Train Your Dragon, you'll love this book!'
Because: what?????????
Is this how The Algorithm works? Because that would explain a lot. I cannot remember a single time when I've seen a statement like that where I thought the two things were similar enough (in ANY way) to warrant being used to recommend a third thing. It's like that guessing game -- what did the reviewer think was the common thread between these three things???
Things like:
*'a can't-miss read for anyone who enjoyed The Hobbit and The Devil Wears Prada'
*'if you loved the movies Snowpiercer and How to Train Your Dragon, you'll love this book!'
Because: what?????????
Is this how The Algorithm works? Because that would explain a lot. I cannot remember a single time when I've seen a statement like that where I thought the two things were similar enough (in ANY way) to warrant being used to recommend a third thing. It's like that guessing game -- what did the reviewer think was the common thread between these three things???
