Think Deutsch for years carried around a notebook. In it he copied the
thoughts and musings on books by famous people. This book is
the result of regurgitating these squibs along with his painful commentary.
Name dropping to the inth degree!! Self serving in the worst way.
I have a collection of some 250 books about books. This is the worst
one I can remember ever reading. Pompous, pontificating (sic), and
a struggle to get through. Highly touted by his friends. Not so much
by everyone else. Does not inspire you to enter and browse in bookshops (the few that are left). Well meant - but a mess.