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Originally Posted by issybird
For me, a book always stands on its own. The personal element is irrelevant to what I think of it.
Which is not to say that I can't find the personal element interesting, or even illuminating, but whether or not a book works for me it based entirely on its integrity as a text. [...]
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Isn't illumination an effect? Judges get recused because it is almost impossible to totally ignore your own personal experiences and prejudices. So I see this as a nice ideal, something to try for, but not something that's really achievable.