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Do you dissect books you're reading?
Posted on 4/13/22 at 7:51 am
Posted on 4/13/22 at 7:51 am
Do you look for symbolism, irony,etc. or do you just take the book at face value and enjoy the storytelling?
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Posted on 4/13/22 at 9:22 am to AUveritas
Not really - I'm not going to be lecturing about Dean Koontz at a community college in a room full of teenagers that don't give a shite, so I'm just looking for entertainment from the mystery/horror genre.
Someone tell that to Stephen King, who feels the need to whine about politics in every novel now.
Someone tell that to Stephen King, who feels the need to whine about politics in every novel now.
Posted on 4/13/22 at 2:39 pm to AUveritas
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Do you dissect books you're reading? by AUveritas
Do you look for symbolism, irony,etc. or do you just take the book at face value and enjoy the storytelling?
Depends on the book, the author and my mood.
Generally I just want a good entertaining story. But if if I know the story is metaphorical or allegorical then yes I will try to decipher the deeper meaning.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:58 pm to AUveritas
At the heart of fiction is truth.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 7:46 pm to AUveritas
I do not. I read for entertainment and escape.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 8:28 pm to AUveritas
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Do you dissect books you're reading
The library gets mad at me when I dissect their books
Posted on 5/10/22 at 4:16 pm to AUveritas
The first time through, no. If it leaves an impression then almost certainly I'll go through it again later. No Country for Old Men is one I've dissected a number of times. Infinite Jest too. Currently dissecting Underworld. But usually I just read for fun.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 3:51 pm to AUveritas
With three kids I’m lucky to make it 6 pages without drifting off at night lol.
Posted on 5/13/22 at 9:57 am to AUveritas
Certain moments within them
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