Is the book title misleading?
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After I read the synopsis of the book, I realized Margaret was someone who changed the author’s life.
After I read the book, I completely understood why he chose the title. A little girl named Margaret unexpectedly taught him that he had become an arrogant and self-centered man. I think his point was to show the reader how a simple comment by a little girl taught him the biggest lesson of his life. After that incident was that he decided to change from within.
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The fact that we find so much discussion revolving around this title, makes clear that the author put more emphasis on said theme in their mind than they did on paper.
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On the other hand, the cover image makes it very clear that it's a nonfictional story. It's also a very catchy title, and hearing it immediately brings this specific book to mind.
There may have been other, better titles, sure, but overall I like it!
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I totally agree with you. The author, according to me, named it after the one person that touched him the most. Which can be different to each one of us, depending on our experiences in life. The book title is perfect.Sahani Nimandra wrote: ↑02 Jan 2018, 02:02 Actually a big NO! The author pushed my "curiosity" button, like "why did he name the book after her?" But after he justified his reasons, I was very pleased with his answer. For me the author seemed to have used a continuous approach "... and then I met Margaret". The "and then" this expressed to me out of all people this particular person is "special", that he knew she had "hit him on the right spot" which as a result he dedicated the book to her. Actually yes she taught him a very important lesson for life.
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And I think that is where we are wrong. What changes someone doesn't necessarily have to be big and wondrous events.MaryBurris wrote: ↑05 Jan 2018, 11:28 I think the title is a bit misleading. I kept waiting to read about this great and wondrous event about meeting Margaret, and it never came.
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I am sitting here thinking the exact same thing as you MsTri. I haven't read this book yet, but nothing that I have read about it so far really makes me want to make the effort. And the title, well...I glad others are liking the book, regardless of the title.
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I could understand cognitively why Rob White chose the title once the explanation was provided, but it is not a natural choice and does not assist potential readers when deciding whether or not to buy and read his book.
Alternate suggestion: And Then I Met My Ordinary Guru...