Man Booker judges blast gushing book blurbs

Over-the-top quotes have long been an annoyance, so why use them?

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Judges for the UK’s Man Booker Prize literary award have announced their 2017 shortlist, but while praising the writing they’ve complained about the flowery, gushing blurbs that accompany many of the books they read.

Some of the Man Booker judges find the quotes both annoying and embarrassing, The Times reports.

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