I liked him, but since his particular field
of interest was Remote Suggestion – the skill of projecting thoughts into
people’s heads from a distance – I didn’t know whether I actually liked him or
he was suggesting I like him, which
was both creepy and unethical. In fact,
the whole Remote Suggestion or “seeding” idea had been banned once it was
discovered to be the key ingredient in promoting talentless boy bands, which
had until then been something of a mystery.
(from The Song of
the Quarkbeast, by Jasper Fforde)
9½*/10. The full review is here.
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