I suppose I’m probably unique in my approach to stories because I loathe surprises (to the point where I’d rather get nothing at all on my birthday than anticipate getting something but not know what). So I tend to like re-reading more than reading for the first time, since I know what to expect. This causes me to place a high importance on endings, because if what I expect while re-reading a book (or reading it for the first time, if I’ve found a synopsis on the Internet) is a lousy ending, I won’t enjoy the rest of it much.
I suppose I’m probably unique in my approach to stories [...]
Well, probably not unique, but certainly nowhere near how I approach them. As such, I doubt that you or I could ever recommend a book to each other with any useful accuracy. Good to know, I guess, if Less Wrong ever turns into a book club?
I suppose I’m probably unique in my approach to stories because I loathe surprises (to the point where I’d rather get nothing at all on my birthday than anticipate getting something but not know what). So I tend to like re-reading more than reading for the first time, since I know what to expect. This causes me to place a high importance on endings, because if what I expect while re-reading a book (or reading it for the first time, if I’ve found a synopsis on the Internet) is a lousy ending, I won’t enjoy the rest of it much.
Well, probably not unique, but certainly nowhere near how I approach them. As such, I doubt that you or I could ever recommend a book to each other with any useful accuracy. Good to know, I guess, if Less Wrong ever turns into a book club?