piranha answers “Is this book worth the read? All my...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about The Selection (The Selection, #1):

Is this book worth the read? All my friends LOVE it, but I'm not sure if I would like it. It doesn't seem like my kind of read. Suggestions on if I should or shouldn't?

piranha You've long since decided on it, but other people might have the same question.

I haven't read this book, and I won't because what I know about it tell…moreYou've long since decided on it, but other people might have the same question.

I haven't read this book, and I won't because what I know about it tells me I'd dislike it. My friends are mostly outside of its target demographic, so that's not an issue.

But in general, when all my friends really love a book, I will read it even if it doesn't seem my kind of thing. For one, then we can talk about it together (though if you end up disliking it, that might make talking about it with people who love it require a little tact). Good conversation is almost always worth it. For another, it'll teach me something about my friends, so it won't be a total loss, even if I dislike it. And lastly, exposing myself to things outside my comfort zone is good for me, even if I end up disliking the book; I will have learned something from it.

On the other hand, this is a teen romance, not an edgy literary experiment or an insightful foreign viewpoint. If you read every teen romance your teenage friends love, you might not have time left to read anything else. ;) Nobody's life will be poorer if you pass on this one; it is not destined to become a classic.(less)

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Yoelle I don't like the type of genre either but then I really liked this book honestly. so please just try it and u might actually like it ...more
Apr 08, 2020 09:30PM · flag

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