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Originally Posted by BWinmill
It's not size that matters. It's completeness.
Three examples:
A book contains a few sample chapters. Some readers will think of it as a bonus because it gives the reader a taste of the promoted book. Other readers are going to disagree since they must purchase the book in order to find out how the story ends.
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That assumes that for something to be a bonus, it must be something you want. But since different people want different things, what would be a bonus for one would not be a bonus for others. By that subjective standard, it would be meaningless to say that anything is or is not a bonus.
If we apply an objective standard, that of a bonus being something extra, excerpts are bonuses. Whether they are bonuses that people would like, it entirely a matter of personal taste. Some people might be thrilled to get chance to read an excerpt of the next book before it is published. People may make assumptions when they see the word "bonus", but just because they are disappointed doesn't mean it isn't a bonus.