Chandré Louw answers “Okay, I read about 15 pages and felt sick...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1):

Okay, I read about 15 pages and felt sick to my stomach. I can handle a war story/ violence, but is it going to be worth it? It was recommended to me, but I don't handle reading certain things well...i.e. violence against children, torture etc....needless to say the very beginning already has me second guessing if I should continue. Any advise would be great. To read or not to read?

Chandré Louw I feel like a lot of readers are over thinking the violence in this book. If you really feel that uncomfortable reading a book then stop reading it. C…moreI feel like a lot of readers are over thinking the violence in this book. If you really feel that uncomfortable reading a book then stop reading it. Chances are the book won't become any less gritty later on , it might become more so.

However , the key to becoming a more well rounded reader is to open your mind to all kinds of stories and situations. Even if the story feels morally incorrect to you it could still affect you in a positive way by reassuring you of your morals or whatever the case may be.

It's refreshing to have a main character that you don't fall in love with at first and opens you up to understanding our generic way of pre-judging a person without any justification of our assumptions.(less)

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