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Originally Posted by Catlady
I don't consider descriptions as an aid to visualizing--I don't visualize--but the words themselves are important to the mood the writer is creating. I would never skip descriptive passages; doing so would be like reading an abridged book.
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In the example BookCat quoted I would agree. Too bad not all authors are as talented with their descriptive writing!
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Originally Posted by Alohamora
Oh my yes. I tried to follow the chemistry explanations the first few times, with little success. My enjoyment of the book increased immensely once I start just glossing over the science details. I have no idea if the explanations were pausible or not and I never cared a bit.
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I haven't read that book , but I once read a book called (I think) The Fractal Murders - i gave up on underanding how fractals worked, but the book was entertaining anyway.