Quote:
Originally Posted by rkomar
That was my experience, as well. I still go back and re-read many of the books I enjoyed back then. In many cases, they are just as enjoyable, sometimes in ways I didn't appreciate back then. In other cases (and I include the Covenant and Shannara series in these), the writing has so many problems that it just gets in the way of my enjoying the stories. I guess I've gotten pickier about style over the years.
|
I rarely—if ever—reread; so I'm lucky in the fact that all the early stuff that I read back then and loved... I still love. Regardless of the quality of the writing. The memory of enjoyment is enough for me. I would never risk spoiling something like that by going back and re-reading it after MY tastes, and MY reading skills have evolved. Not going to do that to myself, the author, or the story. If the person I was back then loved it... I'm happy for him.
