by Steven Kent

“Society of authors calls use of bad reviews for book blurbs ‘morally questionable'”
—The Guardian

His cover needs a blurb; hey, that’s the biz.
I found a short review, such as it is:

I’ve never read a book like this before.
The author has no insight, wit, or skill.
He fails to form important thoughts and more;
His “best” work yet is still sophomoric swill.

Not great, but let me show you how to share
The fulsome praise that’s neatly hidden there:

I’ve never read a book like this before.
The author has . . . important thoughts and more;
His best work yet. See boys, that’s how it’s done—
I dare you now to write a better one!