Yeah . . . not that I don't see utility in "best of the year" posts and the like, but I'm vastly more interested in just seeing people talk about books than recommend them. I want to know what it's about and what it did well or poorly, because that's vastly more useful to me in answering the question of "will I be interested in this?" Every so often Kyle will try to get me to watch a movie or something by saying "it's a classic!," but unless I have a specific reason to be expanding my basic literacy in a particular area, its classic status is only a minor weight in my decision-making. Something can be excellent and also not for me. I mostly want to know about the latter.
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Date: 2022-12-15 08:13 pm (UTC)