Peony’s Reviews > The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase > Status Update
Peony
is 22% done
These past few chapters have had such a way with examples, both positive and negative. On point, highly readable, hilarious.
— Mar 17, 2026 07:04PM
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Peony
is 15% done
Just straight into the terms, definitions, and examples, you know? And these aren’t organized too well. I’d rather have started off with good rhetoric as a whole, a better intro chapter if you may.
— Mar 14, 2026 12:02PM
Peony
is 15% done
It feels like… it’s glossing over some things essential to effective, compelling speech.
— Mar 14, 2026 12:01PM
Peony
is 9% done
The bad, is that the language in the book does not display the mastery of eloquence I had hoped for. The good, is that this is like my 3rd grade english class but way better taught. Like, I actually understand the cleverness and reasonable application of these tools. They’re not key terms I have to memorize definitions for.
— Mar 14, 2026 11:30AM
