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I like books (fiction or non-fiction) of all lengths, but I don't like "bloated" books. Very long books often feel to me like they just drag on, without adding any new value in terms of plot, character development, world-building, etc. If they really are well written, that's great, but sadly, many are not.
Although I appreciate the argument that novels or collections of short stories are enjoyable partly because we can spend more time with favorite characters, I've read some really excellent short-short fiction (e.g. in the collection Sudden Fiction) that was well worth reading.
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