Impact of the title

Rosebella · Post by **Rosebella** » 04 Nov 2018, 13:38

It kind of pissed me off when I read it, but then I sat down and began to think about the meaning behind it. The message behind it is deep. Any reader has to have strong emotion to get the desired change the author talks about.

Karen Crumley · Post by **Karen Crumley** » 04 Nov 2018, 16:31

daydreaming reader wrote: ↑03 Nov 2018, 14:25 The use of but's did throw me off a bit, but generally it is an attention grabbing title. I find that it is also memorable.

I was thrown, too. I thought "oops, there's a misspelling right on the cover!"

Then, I thought "oooh, I get it."

Julie Green · Post by **Julie Green** » 04 Nov 2018, 17:14

I didn't find it offensive - I thought it might be as much a play on cigarette butts as anything else. I thought the book offered a guide to giving up smoking!

HollandBlue · Post by **HollandBlue** » 04 Nov 2018, 17:29

I thought the title was funny, and at first it threw me off a bit. Then I thought about it and realized it really makes a lot of sense. If you're using the word 'but' a lot, you're probably making a lot of excuses for yourself.

Bronie · Post by **Bronie** » 04 Nov 2018, 18:02

Some may find the title to be a bit offensive . But really I think that the author was trying to send a message across to the reader . It was self explanatory and thought provocative at the least .

capricornius16 · Post by **capricornius16** » 04 Nov 2018, 18:14

I think it's a very catchy title that people would be curious about.

KnightReader · Post by **KnightReader** » 04 Nov 2018, 21:00

The title is very eye-raising. If I saw it in the bookstore far across from me, I would laugh and find myself intrigued.

JE_wonder · Post by **JE_wonder** » 04 Nov 2018, 21:26

To me, the title seems a bit off. I understand the meaning, and it draws my attention, but the wording is a little weird to me. It's just the "...But's". I feel like it is a grammatical error.

chelhack · Post by **chelhack** » 05 Nov 2018, 16:48

The way that I felt by just seeing and or reading the cover of this book was that this is one self-help book that I would like to read. It's bold and pops right out at you just as the the author was in his self-help approach

Juliar252 · Post by **Juliar252** » 05 Nov 2018, 18:48

I like the title, I feel that it is honest and aligns with the central claims of the book.

daydreaming reader · Post by **daydreaming reader** » 05 Nov 2018, 20:19

KCWolf wrote: ↑04 Nov 2018, 16:31
daydreaming reader wrote: ↑03 Nov 2018, 14:25 The use of but's did throw me off a bit, but generally it is an attention grabbing title. I find that it is also memorable.
I was thrown, too. I thought "oops, there's a misspelling right on the cover!"
Then, I thought "oooh, I get it."

Glad I wasn't alone

Alice Thokchom · Post by **Alice Thokchom** » 06 Nov 2018, 00:16

KCWolf wrote: ↑04 Nov 2018, 16:31
daydreaming reader wrote: ↑03 Nov 2018, 14:25 The use of but's did throw me off a bit, but generally it is an attention grabbing title. I find that it is also memorable.
I was thrown, too. I thought "oops, there's a misspelling right on the cover!"
Then, I thought "oooh, I get it."

I also had to look twice to understand

Post by **Vickie Noel** » 06 Nov 2018, 05:47

I love weighty titles that pretty much summarise what the book is about. I found this title to be symbolical an it made total sense. It really piqued my interest in the book.

Anon_Reviewer · Post by **Anon_Reviewer** » 06 Nov 2018, 05:51

I thought the play on words in the title was impactful. It caught my attention right away, and even though I don't like self-help books, it made me want to try out the book or, at least, sample a few pages.

Anon_Reviewer · Post by **Anon_Reviewer** » 06 Nov 2018, 05:54

Julie Green wrote: ↑04 Nov 2018, 17:14 I didn't find it offensive - I thought it might be as much a play on cigarette butts as anything else. I thought the book offered a guide to giving up smoking!

That's hilarious. I would have never thought of that.