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Originally Posted by fjtorres
More relevant? Why?
Quantity over quantity?
You buy books by the word? Padding and excess verbiage doesn't bother you?
Oh-kay...
(shrug)
I can see labeling an ebook as a short story or novelette, but for novels, I can also see a 70K shorty being a better buy than a 200K epic.
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I like seeing the word count because I'm far more likely to want to buy and read a 70,000 word book than a 200,000 word epic. Wanting to see the word count doesn't only work in "the more, the better" way but also vice versa!
That said, some people do want "more words" for their buck; some people only like to read epics; some people prefer short novels; and some people happily buy and read any books of length but would prefer to know in advance what they're in for.
If you're wanting a light read for the next couple of evenings, it's easy enough to pick out a slim paper book from the shelf instead of the brick sitting next to it - not that easy to do with ebooks, especially those not yet bought.
Surely, having word count on the ebook page in shops won't bother those who don't need the information, while it might actually be handy to others?