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Originally Posted by Yolina
That reminds me of something I've seen in reviews but can't get my head round at all: when people say they didn't like a book because the characters weren't likeable; or that they couldn't identify with any of the characters.
Why should characters be likeable or why would you want to identify with them  That just seems such a weird thing to me. |
Yes,why would I want to read only about characters who I identify with as being like me? Reading about a character very different from me is like a temporary escape from real life.