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What if the author has a clear concept in his head that heavily depends on the reader actually knowing what the author is talking about?
Not everyone has the same range of experiences. The book might still be good, but with the added knowledge of some random information, it might be a bit better.
Example: Stephen King, Dark Tower series. In the City of Lud, I think - a very loud drumbeat is played throughout the whole town.
A character identifies it as the drum beat of ZZ Top's "Velcro Fly" song.
Do you need to know that song? Not really, it's more or less just background information.
Does it help appreciate the situation? I'd say hell yes.
(Note: I actually didn't read the books. I just read ABOUT them and this situation specifically and happen to know the song.)
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I mostly read in the metro, i couldn't be bothered to put headphones on.
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Is that so?
The impression I got - and still get - is that for many in this thread the idea of a digital book is only accepted as long as it stays as close as possible to the printed original.
Anything that goes beyond pure text - and perhaps pictures - is considered heresy.
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Guess most of us are afraid of the possible abuse. And everything that goes with it. Compatibly issues, slowness...