There are a few reasons for this, but the main one is that the principles are often contradictory or mutually exclusive (for example, paying a great deal of attention to the other person vs. Greene also likes to use archetypes to classify both types of seducer and types of people who may be targets of seduction.The book is most enjoyable as a sort of whirlwind tour through various historical and fictional scenes, which can be enjoyable to read about individually, in the way of very short stories.The book largely fails as instruction. More than anything else, it is a sweeping overview of various historical figures and fictional characters who excelled at seduction, along with Greene's attempts to distill unifying principles and themes from these experiences. Greene's "The Art of Seduction" is not really a self-help or instruction book.
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