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The tone of the book is offputtingly polemical at times, but there were a couple of good sections - Schwarz is pro-Shi'ite, so his take on Iran is much more sober than one usually gets from US sources; and his account of the failure of Wahhabism to make much headway in Bosnia or Kosovo is almost comical.

January Books 17) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams nwhyte 2010

If it sounds offputtingly obscure, it bears remembering that Alan Moore could write a note to the milkman and make it sound like a finely wrought work of literature.

Unearthing the truth about Watchmen genius Alan Moore 2010

But then, offputtingly, each painting is surrounded by dozens of photographs taken by the curators of the show of Anton's house that show the artist's current living conditions, along with some images from the scrapbooks -- literally framing the artist's work with his life in pictures.

Monica Westin: Two Important Shows at Intuit, Transvestite Fights, and Fantasies of Outsider Art 2010

But then, offputtingly, each painting is surrounded by dozens of photographs taken by the curators of the show of Anton's house that show the artist's current living conditions, along with some images from the scrapbooks -- literally framing the artist's work with his life in pictures.

Monica Westin: Two Important Shows at Intuit, Transvestite Fights, and Fantasies of Outsider Art 2010

For many of us, anything to do with the detail of administration, still less its reorganisation, can seem offputtingly dull.

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Like most good things associated with clever stuff that's not offputtingly high-brow, it's no surprise to see Stephen Fry involved.

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I think it looks modern and interesting (but not offputtingly so, with the more snapshot-y informal photo with all the books on the back cover) and the matte finish will hopefully give an upscale feel to the catalog.

Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2006

If negotiations fall through then Universal might also approach Johnny Depp or Tom Hanks, although these two actors are less desirable because they don't especially want the State Of Play lead to either assume an offputtingly unrealistic cockney accent or a mullety haircut that looks like it's made of plastic eels.

Affleck/Norton Switch Makes State Of Play Slightly Less Desirable 2007

Back in the States, in the lap of luxury, courtly young telepath Charles Xavier, Professor X to be, meets young Raven, who is blue and a bit offputtingly corrugated but blessed with the ability to adopt any form she chooses.

Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2011

As her sister's husband, Hugh Dancy makes a distinguished contribution to the long list of offputtingly arrogant Englishmen in American films.

Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2012