I learned that the letter E is the most used in English intuitively while making friendship bracelets 😅

@livtupi

3 ай бұрын

Btw to try anagrams you can write the letters little pieces of paper and shuffle them... Yeah... Swiftie abilities

@treefish008

3 ай бұрын

Swifties get it

@cayenigma

3 ай бұрын

You found an error in the book!

@wittykittywoes

3 ай бұрын

making friendship bracelets taught me which letters can substitute others (sharpies and Q and O are of my nightmares)

@solong_abigail

3 ай бұрын

Omg literally 😭

that's actually impressive tbf props to the writer

@nicolad8822

3 ай бұрын

Seems a pointless exercise.

@ISleepInDiffrentPeoplesTrash

3 ай бұрын

@@nicolad8822could be a fun way to expand your vocabulary

@Raxpandaa

3 ай бұрын

​@@nicolad8822 it had a point, to make people laugh and to do something nobody has done before.

@ms.blooddiamond3857

3 ай бұрын

& the editor who had to double-check that not a single "e" occurred

@Sufjan4ever

3 ай бұрын

No shit🙄🙄🙄

14:34 “ovid did what ovid undErstood” ARIANA WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!????!!?!!?!!

@lilypad2245

3 ай бұрын

🫢🫢🫢

@liv_bear

3 ай бұрын

dudeeee this comment needs to blow up, jack needs to see this.

@plumdutchess

3 ай бұрын

🤯

@nive1592

3 ай бұрын

👀😳

@suchivithanage95

3 ай бұрын

AND OVID WAS "FORTY NINe"

You could also say that because Ovid’s story ended up exactly where it started, Ovid’s story is null and void.

@HexaflexagonFan

3 ай бұрын

Yah... Phong is truly not okay *did you find what I did in this kickback to your conclusion*

@4straeus

3 ай бұрын

hey, we have the same profile pic!

@jeriezenski

3 ай бұрын

also thats kinda interesting cause ovid is an anagram of void too!

@kingz4834

2 ай бұрын

​@@HexaflexagonFan Yah, I did

Tom Nook also doesn't have any E's... coincidence?! I think not!

@maryseptihet

3 ай бұрын

nor animal crossing or capitalism 😮

@Josandy

3 ай бұрын

🤯🤯🤯

@catbrae7118

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@vincalgamez

3 ай бұрын

🤔🤔🤔

@gemwii

3 ай бұрын

😦😧

Just below your underlined section at 14:29, the author writes the word "undErstood" 🥴

@Sparkl1ngM1lk

3 ай бұрын

NOOO NOW I CAN'T SLEEP IN PEACE

@ryvns

3 ай бұрын

oh shit

@mrlnxf8455

3 ай бұрын

this destroys me

@mrlnxf8455

3 ай бұрын

jack, pls explain if this scene has any sort of relevance that would make it make sense to have an e in that word? or is that truly just a mistake?

@jessicadoan834

3 ай бұрын

They could’ve just ctrl + F the letter “e” on the manuscript 😩

i think it's crazy phong could publish a full book without using that symbol. this is actually so hard - just within this short paragraph i'm kind of struggling! i couldn't focus on a story this way, as i would focus so much on this missing symbol... so fascinating though! thank you so much for showing us this unusual work, what a fun video!

@nkk_23

3 ай бұрын

you almost did the full paragraph without using that symbol, only to fail on the final word. this IS frustrating! i don’t know how i did it too but i’m proud edit: i really thought i did it but i used "the". i hate this

@josjoererg

3 ай бұрын

vlog, film, and post could be used for the last word i think

@regrets331

3 ай бұрын

still used "the" truly hard work lmao

@zzyzxzzyzx

3 ай бұрын

​@@nkk_23 and the word "the", so they used it twice but that's still very little compared to most comments (and words in general lol)

@mrlnxf8455

3 ай бұрын

@@nkk_23 the last word was actually on purpose, but i did miss a "the" 😭

PLEASE read Sphynx by Anne Garretta-it’s this same concept, except it doesn’t use any gendered pronouns, so you have no idea if the main characters are male or female or in between. It’s especially impressive considering the novel was originally written in French (a gendered language)!!

@CCCoOoOo00-

3 ай бұрын

I love that idea! Definitely have to give this book a try!

@yeonake

3 ай бұрын

There Is no in-between

@eman4233

3 ай бұрын

In this same vein, I definitely recommend The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza. Similar concept except not even the main character seems to know. Also, it was originally written in Spanish which is a highly gendered language.

@paulhammond6978

3 ай бұрын

That's actually a more interesting concept to me, since it plays into real life and real issues more rather just being a challenge.

@beelzemobabbity

3 ай бұрын

Thats such an interesting concept, that actually adds to the experience

Imagine if Phong Nguyen next book only uses words with the letter e

@insertcreativehandle

3 ай бұрын

No, only the letter e, just a whole novel is eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeee e eeeeeeeeee

@Child69

3 ай бұрын

@@insertcreativehandleyeah, like the p keyboard!

@prachijaiwal8794

3 ай бұрын

After writing La Disparition (A Void), Georges Perec took all his unused e's and devoted them to a short text, Les Revenentes, in which e is the only vowel employed.

@Orangecatinahoodie

2 ай бұрын

@@Child69it’s perfect

@locrianphantom3547

2 ай бұрын

Rushe E

“The author’s name is phong guyan!” Well, I’ve heard many pronunciations but thats a new one!

@DD-zi8lw

Ай бұрын

Was looking for a comment that mentioned this! It should be pronounced as "win" right?

@squash9189

Ай бұрын

yeah, something like that, I usually pronounce it “Fom Ngwin”, but my Vietnamese isn’t perfect. Pretty sure that’s how you pronounce phong, or at least that’s how I pronounce my name

@astralii0

4 күн бұрын

@@DD-zi8lw im not quite sure how to explain it, but nguyen is pronounced like ngwin but the win part is like asking a question, and the I is more of an E sound. the win part is also more high pitched. so more like “Ngween?” here’s how it’s spelled in the vietnamese language (with accents): Nguyễn

i once wrote a poem which omitted I, O and U and it was so difficult so i cannot imagine a WHOLE NOVEL

@D0nm3g4

3 ай бұрын

Improvisational fiction GIRLL novel has an E

@anniekate76

3 ай бұрын

That is a smart play with words though. Kudos!

@crystalgaming12

2 ай бұрын

@@anniekate76what?

@LilyPillow

2 ай бұрын

I O U 🍎🔪

@Kitten_Kadoodle

2 ай бұрын

@@crystalgaming12they are basically complimenting the op

14:33 the word “understood” is in the next paragraph.

@tyunniecore

3 ай бұрын

Oh my god

@mariyamfarooq400

3 ай бұрын

And the word are at 27:35

@muridoodles

3 ай бұрын

oops

@maria20819

2 ай бұрын

Nooo, I'm sad now.

@bendtheory2247

2 ай бұрын

@@mariyamfarooq400 i checked this in the book and Jack is just reading it out loud incorrectly and adding “are”. The text says “You, my co-conspirator”

That someone would be able to translate La Disparition in English complying with the E omission is crazy lol

@MaudlineRothenberg-lj7hv

3 ай бұрын

It's actually been translated in English, it's called "a void" but I still unfortunately they couldn't translate the "sans e" "sans eux" that give it's meaning to the book, still impressive though !

@carojr8393

3 ай бұрын

Yess exactly E or eux hinting at his parents lost during WW2, a whole new meaning lost in the process of translation

@LibraryLizard

2 ай бұрын

Almost as if it would be impossible for a mere human…

@rauldjvp3053

2 ай бұрын

In Spanish it’s the A that’s missing

@TheNauglafel

Ай бұрын

It is also translated to Turkish by Cemal Yardımcı without using the letter 'e' which is baffling..

The letter "E" is important for code breaking. If you do a frequency analysis on a substitution cipher, it is easy to figure out what symbols are used as code for the letter "E." This is simple code breaking, but it's best to start with the fundamentals. These books, that omit the letter "E", always remind codebreakers to expect the unexpected when people really want to keep secrets hidden.

This ABSOLUTELY needs a part two!!!! Read all the other lipogram books you talked about. Such an interesting topic.

@wiidasander9626

3 ай бұрын

Agreed!!!

@josetieneoro

3 ай бұрын

I’m waiting for part two… but not part 7 of cours😅 😅

jack being friends with Mina is literally so amazing….my worlds are colliding

@josipon

3 ай бұрын

im genuinely shocked that not enough people are talking about it

@imagine_big9398

3 ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts!!

@mariasul

3 ай бұрын

where does he mention that pls?

@finreads

3 ай бұрын

@@mariasul it was during the clip he showed of him and his friends at dinner!!

@apet6752

3 ай бұрын

collab when

I LOVE Ella Minnow Pea! Every single person I know who has read it has been blown away by it (including me). Very highly recommend it!

@insyirah7675

3 ай бұрын

YESS I SECOND THIS one of the most unique books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading😊

@user-ny1wo1vp9r

3 ай бұрын

Ok, I enjoyed it, but wasn't really blown away.

@carolynbennett1867

3 ай бұрын

I was just about to comment the same thing. It's an amazing book. Jack didn't comment about the fact the title sounds "l m n o p". Dont know if he just didn't pick up on it.

@whoatemychocolate

3 ай бұрын

I came here to say that! Found the book through a tumblr screenshot on pinterest and read it and it's so good!

@minano-nim6795

3 ай бұрын

It was my favourite book of last year. Even beyond the lipogram part, the social commentary in it was awesome. As someone who grew up in a political system that keeps leaning on extremism, I could literally name a person in my life for each of the characters.

"this book doesn't have the letter e" this guy the whole video: "wow there's no letter e"

@crystalgaming12

2 ай бұрын

Until he reads undeerstood

If I had to take a wild guess, based off the title alone, the book doesn't simply just "th whit dog was slping" Instead, it takes a "Roundabout" way of saying the same sentence, which normally isn't needed. Therefore, that's the title.

7:33 stil trying to find the 'e' in January

@hedrickdeshotel7121

Ай бұрын

and February lol

@casquidraws

29 күн бұрын

​@@hedrickdeshotel7121fEbruary

@eviedeleviebevie

29 күн бұрын

@@hedrickdeshotel7121.

@_Unoffical_Norahhh_

24 күн бұрын

@@hedrickdeshotel7121 second letter

@_mika_115

22 күн бұрын

@@hedrickdeshotel7121wdym fEbruary

Saw Jack say on his Instagram that he wanted to go back to more vlog-style filming and this video showed me that I’ve really missed it! I first thought this would be about “La Disparition” by Georges Perec as I think it’s one of the most famous books to do this, and the fact that it was translated so many times too is incredible! :)

@rfzz385

3 ай бұрын

came here thinking he'd read georges perec!

@CircumstanceN1

3 ай бұрын

Yes, same here

@michaelsimpson6958

3 ай бұрын

About 25 or so years ago I had an English translation of “La Disparition” titled “A Void”, because, rather than no E, it “”avoided” the letter A.

@CircumstanceN1

3 ай бұрын

@@michaelsimpson6958 I’ve read it in Russian, it was letter “o”

@paulhammond6978

3 ай бұрын

Came here looking for this comment, once I found he was talking about another book. La Disparition was published in 1969, and apparently he also wrote a book which used words whose only vowel was the letter e too.

Phong Nguyen pronounces like "phone win" in English

@prettytopia

Ай бұрын

Oh

@rileyeyeyy

Ай бұрын

I thought it was newen?

my heart broke just a little when he pronounced “nguyen” like that

@lavendertiles

2 ай бұрын

@@glitterycworpse thank god i don’t have nguyen as my last name T^T my mothers last name is nguyen but she just tells everyone to say wing

@roseishere_sunny

2 ай бұрын

@@glitterycworpsethankfully like half the asians in my school have the last name nguyen, so everyone knows how to say it in my class

I think there might be something about the way the letter e is written as well! It looks like a circle that’s been attempted to be cut off, yet still rejoins in the loop.

The same technique was used in the book by Georg's Perec, A Void. It was translated from French and it has no E's in French or in English and was written in 1969 before finally being translated in 1994. It's an amazing feat of writing as well as just a good story.

@jessicadoan834

3 ай бұрын

Wait that’s so cool! Because the character’s name is Ovid. A Void -> Ovid 😮

@sarahmuller9482

3 ай бұрын

The other story's main character is Anton Vowl.

@maryap8821

3 ай бұрын

I was going to comment this!

@keeva2176

3 ай бұрын

He mentioned it in the video

@floofmcgoofin

3 ай бұрын

10:50 ….

Ovid kinda sounds like A Void perhaps another reference to the famous French lipogram or avoid like the way Ovid runs away/avoids being someone's protagonist

The amount of joy in your voice just from flicking the lap on and off was very heartwarming.

i just noticed in 13:32 the word “understood” was written

Definitely a p2 with other lipogram books would be iconic 🤩 this is such a cool concept

oh my god Jack I'm begging you do a voiceover for a book cause I literally need it for breathing

now I am going to get the book and see what other words besides "understand" 14:34 and "are" 27:35 have "E" in them and decipher author's message :) not that I needed another book to my never-ending TBR, but this is so much fun

obsessed with you taking a break from reading to explain the kate middleton conspiracy. hope her bbl was successful fr xx

@zofia8697

2 күн бұрын

and now she has cancer- bless her soul x

I am also now going to try and post this blurb without also using that symbol. This was such a fun post from you and I also had no notion of lipograms prior to today (lol this is hard). So thank you for this. You should do a part two!

The writer shows true hardwork it’s hard to not use the letter “e” since it’s used a lot.

this is such a creative video! i love the vlog format! i love the concept!

Watching Jack talk about a book with so much passion is always charming :) (No E's hehe)

@goosedoesvideogames

2 ай бұрын

Fifth glyph spotted in 14th word and two in 15th word (no fifth glyphs haha)

Jack!!! I love this new vlog where you show us more than reading, but your trips, your friends, and others. Keep it up, mix it up! ❤❤❤

This is like the Will Ferrell movie « Stranger than Fiction » a fantastic film!

@Amy-qb4tk

3 ай бұрын

So glad you mentioned it! It’s like the same exact premise haha

@emmaberger3748

3 ай бұрын

Was going to say that

So incredibly clever! I was really impressed at how natural the exposition and dialog sounded.

Do more of these! This was so interesting, best reading vlog I've seen in a long time :)

Been waiting for you to drop this eversince you talked about it on ig bestie omg

This book is so fascinating.

This is probably the most interesting book I have ever seen, please do more books like these!!!

After hearing you read in this video, I desperately need you to start making sleep videos of you just reading. Your voice is so soothing

In Argentina we use the -e to make the nouns gender neutral (eg instead of "linda/lindo" we can use "linde"). Most of the population are against the use of that letter so I found the book interesting and funny for our current reality in the country

@stormofapril

3 ай бұрын

As a Spanish I say you "can't" use that because it's gramatically incorrect. Also, they are trying to be more inclusive by substituring the final letter by an X. So instead of "linda/lindo" they want to say "linde/lindx" which is... not it. With all respect.

@enahueltorres

3 ай бұрын

@@stormofapril As a teacher who wants to encourage his students to feel free and confident on themselves, and as a person part of the lgbtq+ community who also has friends from the same community, i will do my best to integrate those who feel apart, even if that includes changing a simple letter. Also, no nos hagamos policia de la gramática cuando se acepta el uso de palabras como "almondiga" o "septiembre". Si vamos a quejarnos por cómo alteramos la lengua, no nos centremos en una sola letra y planteemos el debate de por qué otras no tienen éste problema del genero. With all respect.

@stormofapril

3 ай бұрын

@@enahueltorres Y yo nunca dije que esas palabras se tengan que escribir así solo porque la gente laa diga mal. Y tú deberías ser quien nos diga cómo se origina el lenguaje y cómo ha evolucionado hasta llegar a ser lo que es hoy. Hablar y escribir bien no debería ser una ideología política si no una obligación. Además, el género neutro en inglés siempre fue asignado para cosas u objetos, no para personas. Si quieres animar a que otros se sientan a gusto adelante, pero eso no lo hace hablar correctamente porque actualmente las normas son así. La RAE rechazó el lenguaje inclusivo.

@enahueltorres

3 ай бұрын

@@stormofapril Mirá, cualquier cosa que hagamos, en mayor o menor medida, está influenciado por nuestra opinión y por la política. Que la RAE rechace el lenguaje inclusivo es una decisión política. Que vos no quieras utilizarlo también es una decisión política. Ahora, que vos no lo quieras utilizar no tiene por qué influir en si otra gente lo use o no. Que yo sea docente no significa que tenga, cómo obligación, explicar cómo se origina el lenguaje o cómo evolucionó, porque para éso están los lingüistas. Ahora, ¿En qué consiste hablar bien? Porque en inglés también se cometen decisiones/cambios gramaticales como usar solo was con I, cuándo antes se podía utilizar tanto was como were, y la gente no se quejó de ello.

@martinagervasi2927

3 ай бұрын

In italian we do it with the letter u!! Although we can also use *, @ and most importantly ə for singular and з for plural

I resisted this book because 1) it’s gimmicky, and 2) I’m very suspicious that AI was involved/utilized. However, I was curious so I’m glad you read and reviewed it. Thank you.

this book sounds so cool!! will add it to my list right away

7:45 - and January lol

Pleeeease do a part two! This is such a cool concept. 😍

I love watching your reading vlogs ❤️ and these types of books are crazy

oh i’ve missed these readings vlogs!

I’ve missed the reading vlogs!! Glad they’re back :-)

loveeee the vlog style sooo much I'm obsessed❤

ella minnow pea is soooo good!!! so witty, you would love it

there's a book that's all one sentence. it's called 'the sentence' i believe

@maddisaaaan

3 ай бұрын

that sounds horrible 😭

Oh, I thought you meant the Georges Perec novel, ‘A Void’ who also wrote a lipogram!

@RoxxorzYourBoxxorz

2 ай бұрын

yes thank you. thats the real sauce

Thank you for this video - I can’t wait to get my hands on this book. It did bring Ella Minnow Pea to mind immediately. I read it several years ago, but it’s one that I always remember, and do recommend!

Actually love the vlog style as a nice change!

What this reminded of was in Gilmore Girls when Rory met the life and death brigade for the first time and they would not use the letter e.

@kristalpower292

Ай бұрын

Oh boy I forgot about that.

What if someone tried making a book only using words with the letter E?

@Fishbeeboop88

Ай бұрын

That would be cool

@TheFinalflame_Official

Ай бұрын

Challenge accepted I’ll link it when I’m done ( if I don’t give up or forget about it, lol)

@Fishbeeboop88

Ай бұрын

@@TheFinalflame_Official i would like to see it when your done!

I need part 2 of you reading other lipograms!! This is so cool and I wanna read Roundabout so BAD!!

I've read a book that never uses the letter e too! it's in chinese

i know a lot of ppl r here for jack's taste in book, recommendation, and commentary but dang,, i'm here for his fashion, he has the coolest clothes. the t-shirt w the coolest most unique stitch for the neck line at the begin?!!

@Ash_thetic20

3 ай бұрын

For real though. Like I'm constantly torn between do I want him, or do I just want his clothes.

Jaaaaaaaaaaack please please read “That which has no name” by Piedad Bonnett It’s a book about a mother loosing her son it's perhaps my favorite book, i can't tell how good is the english edition, but this book is gold!

This is so cool! I would love another part

Yess, definitely need a part two!

I thoroughly enjoyed this video!! 😍🔥 i cant wait to get my hands on a copy of this book to read and have it in my collection 😭❤️

4:05 the video actually starts to the people that think waiting *FOUR MINUTES AND FIVE SECONDS* is boring

Amazing , i am joyous that an algorithm brought this show to my grasp. This book sounds amazing

I’m in desperate need of a part 2!

You were actually the reason why I bought this book and am currently reading it! thanks for the book rec

this reminds me of a book i drew/wrote when I was in first grade where everyone was aware of the narrator and just got one. The main character didn't want one so she kinda ran away and broke the narration of the book, and the mom had to go find her daughter with only dialogue I think. I didn't get very far in writing it b/c I was eight and writing stuff only in dialogue is basically impossible. I have no idea where the heck this book went but istg I had silly little pictures of it and I wonder how I thought of it lol

there are three words with the letter E in the book

I need to read this book!! Also, it's lovely to watch your blogs again, I missed them 📖☕️

Omg I just found your channel and it's already so welcoming and I love your description. IT'S SO COLORFULLLLLLL!!!!

Watching this post brought shock to my day. I did not know this could flourish as a functioning story. I find it fascinating. Thank you for sharing, Jack. I may try this now, or a similar limitation. Truly radical.

@boredishfish2717

3 ай бұрын

My words do not sound natural as I talk this way. That author is out of this world.

@simplypie

2 ай бұрын

It’s amazing how humans can form strings of words without utilizing a particular symbol! I was actually trying to find an annotation that don’t contain this particular symbol! That author also had a fallacy or two in his writing, but it’s still fascinating!

Ovid is an anagram of Void!!!

These reading vlog style videos are my favourite kind

Nguyen isn’t pronounced as Nn-gai-ehn but one syllable like the word “win” but with “ng” sound in the front

This vlog is amazing and amusing, along with your spirit and disposition 😂😜🙌

I'm very tempted to read this actually and it's not something like what I would ever normally read.

@timeforproblems

3 ай бұрын

there is an e at around 14:27 :(

I love this style of video so much and the randomness of it validates the way my mind thinks LOL

Yeeeesss! So cool eith a second part for all the lipogram books!!!

I’m so glad you mentioned Ella Minnow Pea! It was a big deal at the time. Not Oprah book club big deal like The Many Lives of Mamma Love, but readers were definitely talking about it and loving it. For some reason I always associate it with a book that was released around the same time called Balzac and the little Chinese Seamstress. They have nothing to do with one another but I remember they would always be on the same display table.

Now you have to write your review without using the letter "e" as well 😂

I missed the vlog. Glad to see you back 😊

i have been WAITING for you to read this book for so long!! i knew you were gonna appreciate the sheer determination the author had. also part 2 when??

The Kate-Middleton-take isn't aged very well

"March, April, May, July and August" TIL January has an E in it

YOURE GORGEOUS STOP

i love this concept. now i need to read it...i red ella minnow pea last month and it became a favorite

No background music or soundtracks warms my body's pump. Thank you for that soft soothing sound of only air moving around and out of your mouth. 😊

A book with the lack of the letter 'E' feels just a bit less satisfying to read XD

I love love love this video. You’re so funny and the book sounds super interesting ❤

OMG! I have to read that book and the others you mentioned in the video. Loved this video. 🤗

that was the worst pronunciation of nguyen i have ever heard

@dinodoeseditz

2 ай бұрын

ikr

A french romancer already did it... It is called "La disparition"

@ornithowlogist

2 ай бұрын

10:50

@adriboom8340

2 ай бұрын

Oh damn my bad and thanks ​@@ornithowlogist

Watching you nerd out on this book is more amusing than I was expecting 👏👏👏

i LOVE ella minnow pea it’s such a fun read

@kristinestocker

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Great book and concept. At first, you don't notice the banned letters, but then you can't ignore them.

If you like books where the protagonist knows they are the protagonist, try Jill Bearup's new book "Just Stab Me Now." It also features an author inserting herself into the story to talk to her characters.