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Originally Posted by Majorix
I mean, no matter how much I like the book, I can't read the same book even twice. Knowing the plot twists etc, and reading the same things I already know about just doesn't give me the pleasure I had had reading the book for the first time.
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It depends on the book. Many mystery/detective novels depend on the absence of knowledge of the villain, which makes re-reading them not half as much fun as the first read. Most Agatha Christies fall into this category.
OTOH, some books do not depend on this kind of device to make them enjoyable. And in re-reading a book one may gain insights into the situation and the characters that one missed the first time around.
I don't re-read many books, mainly because I have lots of nice new books to read as well. But I could probably make up a list of scores, if not hundreds, of books that I've read and would happily re-read for the fun of re-visiting the places and people.