Is the book title misleading?

[ShinHae 04]

in my opinion Book title is a very important part of the book , why ? Simply, because its the first thing the reader is going to read in the book, it must be eye catching so readers will have a great interest in your book. But its also depends to the writer what kind of title they want, like some quote saids, font judge a book by its cover so why not try reading it despite of its tittle but for me, title is a very important thing that comes first

[HouseOfAtticus]

I don't know what title I would've prefered. I personally found that this title, while a bit misleading, was quite intriguing. I was drawn to this book. I certainly didn't expect that the book would be of this genre. So yes, while it was misleading, I feel like it is a good title.

[fergie]

I hadn't really thought about this while reading it. I quite like the title, and I think "And then I met..." suits the book, because it's what the subject is all about: those everyday gurus you meet who, if you allow them, can change your way of thinking or seeing the world. And, strangely, it is often kids - from the mouths of babes. But I agree, in hindsight, that the Margaret story was a bit underwhelming. It also came at a point in the book where I thought, what, after all this, you hadn't figured that out yet? I suppose I did expect the figure in the title to be a bigger revelation.

[bluegreenmarina]

This is an interesting topic because I have actually had this book in my queue for a long time, waiting to be read, however the title always threw me off. There was something about it that always caused me to choose to pick up another book when it was time to start reading a new one.

[CaitlinGonya]

I agree with MsTri and Vickie Noel. I feel the title should have be content based, giving the reader an idea of what the book is about. If it doesn't then it sounds very misleading, and kinda makes me uncomfortable. Like, "what exactly am I reading?"

[Insightsintobooks729]

I think if you read tbe title and subtitle it isn't misleading. However, I agree with other posters that meeting Margaret wasn't the best encounter to use fir the title.

[BiljanaH]

The title attracted my attention, and I like it because it's an open-ended title. Although the characters Rob White wrote about are all crucial in learning particular lessons, to me it seems as if Margaret was the one to leave an impression possibly stronger than the other ones. She was just a little girl who taught Rob a lesson in an unexpected, innocent and pure manner. Margaret was merely herself, and she sent Rob such a strong message that made him reconsider his whole 'me, me, me' attitude and showed him how to be generous. I think that Rob feels this was THE lesson for him to learn and why Margaret made it into the title of the book.

[Lest92]

I haven't read the book, but I think the title has a memorable ring to it. I think someone else mentioned that the author learned life lessons from everyday people or the mundane - it makes sense then that the title references something other people might find unimportant.

[Lg_99]

I also thought it was a misleading title. Margaret was not the only teacher or "guru" that helped the author realize how self-centered he was; there were other people involved. Before reading the book, I used to think that Margaret was the author's romantic interest, or a close friend that was really influential in changing the author's mindset.

[CaitlynLynch]

I think I'd have gone for something like 'Those Who Change Us - Stories of personal transformation'. Singling out Margaret alone didn't make much sense, to me.

[shalom113]

It could be considered somewhat misleading, however, I think the author was making a point. Its kind of a random title and the point being "life is random". The author met all these famous gurus, attending famous events, but " Then he met Margaret" which was randomly profound, in the scheme of things; brilliant!!

[jamiramontez]

I feel the same way. The book title is misleading because I thought the majority of the book would be about this person Margaret. I was actually quite surprised when I got to the chapter about Margaret that her character was nothing extraordinary. The book title could have included the name of any of the other people in the chapters- Aunt Theresa, Pete, etc.- and would have had the same impact. Instead, the book should have included the words Motivational or Inspirational Life Lessons.

[David_92]

Titles are supposed to be the shortest descriptions and easiest explanations to the story or contents of a book. Sadly some author's are using titles so as to lure readers into picking book.

[Gikonyo Caroline]

I thought so because I felt like the guru who had the greatest impact on Rob's life was Debbie;his student in chapter ten not Margaret;who is the guru in a red dress. Debbie 's conversation with Rob that she is smarter than she thinks she is prompted Rob to follow his dream;to exit the world of teaching and employment to enter the murky waters of entrepreneurship;real estate nonetheless . So I think the title should have been "And then I met Debbie"

[pinklover]

Just reading the title “And then I met Margret” can mislead.. but the below description “Stories of Personal Transformation” can tell what is the book about. I am yet to read it, but will prefer reading as most of the rating given is 4.

I agree with you that this book is a novel by just reading the title but when reading it. You will find out. Well, I guess that the author has its own purpose why pick up that kind of title. I see that it is because of Margaret, he became inspired.