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angus_mckeogh's review
4.0
I love language so might be more impressed with this book than others. Perfect mix of the mundane, the serious, and the humorous. Nine (and a few more by association) words that are deemed fairly nasty in the English language, their origins explained as well as their changing usage (with a sprinkle of foreign words as well). Great pandemic read.
lilybear3's review
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.75
This is a combination of some of my favorite things: nonfiction, linguistics, and swearing. It took me a lot longer to get through than normal, which is surprising since the topic was of high interest. I thought the writing was fine and followable. There were lots of anecdotes and facts about our favorite swear words.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
rackncheese's review
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Honestly, really enjoyed this. I thought it was interesting and really well-researched, structured, and written. I would have liked a bit more of a deep-dive, honestly, but that's me as a linguist wanting a book written for linguists, not this one which was made to be more widely digestible.