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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
In my opinion, they have effectively read the book (I'm referring to literate adults here, of course). They've only not (possibly) semantically read it.
If someone's experience with a work allows them to summarize it, write a personal review of it, discuss its various plot points and character development, and generally discuss it with others who have "partaken of the contents" of that work, then it seems fairly petty to me to deny their notion of having "read" the book for purely semantic reasons.
When the question means, "have you experienced Stephen King's latest book", then why the heck shouldn't someone answer "yes"?
"Hey Bob, have your eyes perused the words to Stephen King's latest book (on paper or screen) from beginning to end yet?"
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I find it hard to argue with you. To be honest, I'm not as dense as I'm coming off. Partly I'm filling out a lackluster Friday at work. I don't really care if someone reads a book or listens to an audio book.
But I will admit, if someone told me they read Stephen King's latest book and then later I found out they listened to the audio book, a little voice inside me would be saying 'You haven't really read it!' That little voice is an uncharitable jerk.
Here's a question: If you watch the How The Grinch Stole Christmas special and over the course of it Boris Karloff has narrated the entire book (I don't remember if he does, but let's just say he does), could you say you've read the book?