As part of my Cybils responsibilities I have read seven and a half books in the last twelve days. Though I have certainly read fantasy and science fiction before, and even written a bit of it, I've never read so much in such a short time. Here is my impression:
If you start reading a fantasy novel and you think, Damn, this is another teenage journal/Cinderella/nasty-teen-girl-posse story, there's a possibility that you will, at some point, be surprised. Something interesting could happen even in a flawed book.
If you start reading a mainstream novel and think, Damn, this is another teenage journal/Cinderella/nasty-teen-girl-posse story, you're probably right.
With a fantasy novel, you have hope.
4 comments:
Wow, profound observation, Gail. Glad to have you as a convert to our camp!
What's odd is that a reader might end up liking a book for which he or she had little to no (low) expectations for more than a book he or she had (too) high expectations for which fails to meet those high standards.
Say that ten times fast.
What's odd is that a reader might end up liking a book for which he or she had little to no (low) expectations for more than a book he or she had (too) high expectations for which fails to meet those high standards.
Say that ten times fast.
Absolutely. As a general rule, the less I know about a book before I start to read it, the better the experience.
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