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Janice Turner puts the boot into @glinner

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chilling19 · 14/10/2023 08:23

Janice Turner's 'review' of Graham Linehan's book. Why would she do this?
archive.ph/72B9W

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YireosDodeAver · 14/10/2023 08:41

Seems like a fair and balanced review to me. She's nor sticking the boot in, she's summarising the basic storyline for those unfamiliar with it, that the man is a comedy genius who took on an obsessive saviour-complex role and let himself become so driven by that that he's lost pretty much everything. She's not telling people to not buy the book but outlining for those who haven't already made up their minds why it might be in interesting read. I would call it a pretty good review.

Hellomynameisnt · 14/10/2023 08:36

I am sorry, I agree with Janice Turner. I think people like Glinner get a buzz from the fight, and he has taken it to a place that is not healthy.

We are not a collective voice. Just people who share a view about a single issue - sex and gender.

Brefugee · 14/10/2023 08:36

chilling19 · 14/10/2023 08:23

Janice Turner's 'review' of Graham Linehan's book. Why would she do this?
archive.ph/72B9W

Tbh i agree with her. (have not read his book)

ResisterRex · 14/10/2023 08:34

As illustrated here, she's not read it:

x.com/tlitb/status/1712735260041990416?s=46&t=WHoOZ_3Kv5G6-FyQuvE0LQ

Which must be a Fail in terms of a book review!!

JellySaurus · 14/10/2023 08:32

JellySaurus · 14/10/2023 08:30

Because that's what she believes. He says what many of us on he

...say, and she, too, says what many of us on here say. A plurality of beliefs and approaches to the same objective is acceptable.

IncomingTraffic · 14/10/2023 08:31

maybe you could explain why you think she’s wrong about it, or why you think it’s unfair.

The article is about the uncritical championing of graham linehan online, and an autobiographical book he’s written. ‘why would she do this (to poor glinner)?’ seems an odd response.

JellySaurus · 14/10/2023 08:30

Because that's what she believes. He says what many of us on he

Langsdestiny · 14/10/2023 08:30

Because she holds a different opinion to you.

IncomingTraffic · 14/10/2023 08:27

It strikes me that your knee jerk response to this - ‘why would she do this?’ - illustrates the issues she’s writing about.

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