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Originally Posted by doreenjoy
You're missing my point. Everyone has a different opinion about what constitutes "trash", which is why judgements about "good" and "bad" books will always be subjective.
For proof, do a search on Dan Brown. He certainly has devoted fans, and those who think he is not worthy of publication.
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This is the same fallacious thinking that results in the abyss known as "cultural relativity" in ethical standards. If everyone is a critic, well, there are effectively NO critics- no work of art can be judged by a rational standard.
I think it is possible to have rational standards of criticism in the arts; as for Dan Brown, sorry, he's just a "bad" writer. Most bestsellers are poor works of literature.....