But there were some sections that just seemed ridiculous, like the chapters in which the author re-hashed the book in imaginary arguments with imaginary detractors, and the one about assisted reproductive technology. When I told a friend I was reading this book, she laughed, "What, is it a pamphlet?" Maybe these chapters were added as padding so that it reached book length?
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Book 57: Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
Can a book jump the shark? I felt like this one did. The central arguments of the book were good, and quite convincing.

But there were some sections that just seemed ridiculous, like the chapters in which the author re-hashed the book in imaginary arguments with imaginary detractors, and the one about assisted reproductive technology. When I told a friend I was reading this book, she laughed, "What, is it a pamphlet?" Maybe these chapters were added as padding so that it reached book length?
But there were some sections that just seemed ridiculous, like the chapters in which the author re-hashed the book in imaginary arguments with imaginary detractors, and the one about assisted reproductive technology. When I told a friend I was reading this book, she laughed, "What, is it a pamphlet?" Maybe these chapters were added as padding so that it reached book length?
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2013,
nonfiction,
parenting
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