Sunday, January 1, 2023

Why I Really Don't Review Books Anymore

Don't you just love when you read something that resonates? I forget which book that I found it in, but nevertheless it has left an impression. 

The passage in the book was along the lines that you form a sort of relationship with a book. That you "meet" the book, and the experience of reading the story is largely based on your own life; how relatable it is. That every reader has a different perception of the book.

Did you ever read a book that a friend raved about and you were like meh...? And vice versa, had friends not be enthralled by the books you love? Have you ever hated a book but then later give it a second try and adore it? Something to this, perhaps. 

To go further, I have decided that books are like people, in a way. There are perfectly good books that I just don't get along with. A writer's style is like the personality of the book. Some authors have the same "personality" for all their books, while others write books with ones that are unique to that particular novel. Explains why you can absolutely love one book and not another one from the same author. 

 

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