October 12, 2007
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What makes a book ‘good’ and why?
Virtually any book can be good if it entertains us in some way or captures our attention. However, the greatest books resonate with us in some special way. I don’t know how to describe it exactly. They sort of create a feeling of connection with you that runs deep. You think this character is real. Or this person’s problems are just like mine. Or this fact is really important. Or this opinion really matters. Events feel momentous. Stories feel powerful. As you are reading the prose you sort of feel a little shiver deep down inside as it connects with you in some inexplicable profound way. And then you know you can’t stop reading.
In a way, a good book feels more real than reality itself.
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