Could anyone help correct the two sentences?

"The recognition this book has received is far beyond what it deserves."

" The literary status of this book is much higher than it should have earned."

Is there any better way to say it?

Thanks!

Question

Could anyone help correct the two sentences?

"The recognition this book has received is far beyond what it deserves."

" The literary status of this book is much higher than it should have earned."

Is there any better way to say it?

Thanks!

Answer

This book has received more recognition than it deserves.

Or

This book has received more recognition than it has earned.

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Sentence #1 is correct in my opinion. No changes needed.
Sentence #2 is a bit awkward and overly complicated. I'd go with something like: "The reputation of this book is greater than it deserves." Or, perhaps (changing the word order):  "This book has earned a far greater reputation than it deserves." Or (one more option):  "The stature of this book far exceeds its quality." (Note I used "stature" in place of "status").

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This book has gotten far more recognition than it deserves.

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Without context, both are a little vague and don’t say much. The words ‘recognition’ and ‘literary status’ suggest that it has won some kind of awards, but otherwise aren’t very descriptive. Sample statements:

This book’s good reputation is undeserved in my opinion.
That this book was awarded the Nobel prize is a travesty.
This book is highly esteemed by many English professors, but generally hated by their students.
This book is receiving a lot of buzz, but I think it’s uninteresting and poorly written.

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