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Originally Posted by gmw
I'm equally fascinated by the idea that someone would bother to read fiction if they didn't care. For me, in the best fiction, there is a real emotional involvement and anything that lacks that falls short of my expectations (or hopes, anyway).
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Just goes to illustrate differences. *shrug*
I care about a lot of things when I read: good plotting, good dialog, good action, good word-craft. But for me, reading is about pure escapism. Including escaping from the real world need to care/worry about the characters I meet. They may make me laugh from time to time, but if they die, I don't mourn them. I don't shed tears. I just hope their death makes the story better. I don't care about
them-- because there is no
them. I care about how they propel (or drag down) the story.