I decided to download the upgrade on my iPad mini and decide for myself if I like the new look or not. I do. Now it's on all my iThingies, including the iPhone which is my main reading device.
As I hoped, the skeuomorphic (?) interface is gone and I don't regret it one bit, although to be honest I didn't notice it after a while. But I don't like the principle of an iPad app trying to pass for a book. I mean, if I want to read a paper book, I'll just pick up a paper book. I read ebooks precisely because they are not on paper. But I guess a lot of people were attached to that look. I suppose Apple should have kept it as an option.
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