To me, "Oops!" reads as humorous self-deprecation. This listicle is just The Times having a bit of fun at their own expense: "We made some silly mistakes in reviewing these books that went on to...
To me, "Oops!" reads as humorous self-deprecation. This listicle is just The Times having a bit of fun at their own expense: "We made some silly mistakes in reviewing these books that went on to become classics, and now we're presenting those silly mistakes for your amusement. Enjoy!"
Maybe "mistakes" was the wrong word. "Misjudgements"? Or maybe it's as simple as "These reviews are different to the mainstream opinion. Don't they look funny?"
Maybe "mistakes" was the wrong word. "Misjudgements"? Or maybe it's as simple as "These reviews are different to the mainstream opinion. Don't they look funny?"
I know right? I know many people feel the same way about these very same books today.
To me, "Oops!" reads as humorous self-deprecation. This listicle is just The Times having a bit of fun at their own expense: "We made some silly mistakes in reviewing these books that went on to become classics, and now we're presenting those silly mistakes for your amusement. Enjoy!"
Why are they mistakes? Just because it's a 'classic' doesn't mean it can't be garbage.
Maybe "mistakes" was the wrong word. "Misjudgements"? Or maybe it's as simple as "These reviews are different to the mainstream opinion. Don't they look funny?"