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Originally Posted by gmw
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And I think that's really the point: every book needs it's redeeming elements. You can forgive a lot if there is something about the story you enjoy.
Often the main protagonists are quite bland, they serve as the reader's access to the story. This works as long as there are other aspects of the story to pull you in: the setting, the action, the other characters. To my eyes there has to be something extraordinary about the story, some reason for being. It doesn't have to be a likeable or relatable main character, but if that doesn't exist then something else had better make up for it.
And mood plays a big part for me. There are times when I thoroughly enjoy picking up a Tarzan story and breezing through it, but at other times I'm likely to throw it at the wall in disgust, I want something deeper. It's why I don't plan what I'm going to read next, I don't know what I'll be in the mood for until I get there.
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I also pick up a new book based on my mood at the time. Planning ahead often ends up in vain.
