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Tarana · 02-11-2023, 09:38 AM

I don't need to 'connect' to either, but if I don't enjoy either the story or the characters, I quit and move on. Some people need vastly described characters - if it's a good story, I don't need that (pulp fiction - flat characters, great story). I don't quite get the 'connect' either. I read a lot of crime novels - I don't connect with killers or the detectives to enjoy the meandering of the story.

02-11-2023, 09:38 AM	#49
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,047 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I don't need to 'connect' to either, but if I don't enjoy either the story or the characters, I quit and move on. Some people need vastly described characters - if it's a good story, I don't need that (pulp fiction - flat characters, great story). I don't quite get the 'connect' either. I read a lot of crime novels - I don't connect with killers or the detectives to enjoy the meandering of the story. Last edited by Tarana; 02-11-2023 at 09:41 AM.