Schadenfreude

I have already posted multiple times about how little I enjoy reading reviews written by the NY Times's Michiko Kakutani, so it was odd that I'd enjoyed this one. Michiko went on and on about how touching and believable this book is .... and, as of today (3/5/08) you can still read the first chapter online at the Times!

The reason I enjoyed it so much was because it's for a memoir that was recently retracted by its publisher because it's a complete fabrication.

Is it wrong to rejoice in Michiko's public flogging? Not today.

REVIEW: Love and Consequences: A Memoir of Hope and Survival (Margaret B. Jones)

This should just prove that anyone who uses the word "argot" in their review deserves to be taken down a peg or two.