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Old 07-15-2009, 02:28 PM   #2231
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Originally Posted by tompe View Post
A books is usually more than just the plot. If it was just plot you could just read a synopsis.

I was at a science fiction con this weekend and somebody asked George R. R. Martin why his fantasy books was so long. And he said that he wanted the reading of them to be a totally immersive experience. That was the reason that he for example spent so many word describing the food at a wedding.

But there is also fantasy books that do not take tis approach so you just have to choose what kind of books you like to read.

Sadly the choice is not up to me as I'm reading this for a graduate program.

I find it's a thin line between "immersive experiences" and skull crushing boredom. But I admit this is all IMO. It's like reading an Ingmar Bergman movie.
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