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Mango, Goddess of Mangoes
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Apr 05, 2021 07:02PM
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All of it is important! In my opinion, the writing is the least important, though. If I can't finish a book, it's going to be because the plot sucked. Not because the writing sucked. Well, unless I couldn't understand it, lol. Soooo, I guess to me the plot is most important. It's the thing that decides if I find the story enjoyable or not, and if I would want to recommend or re-read it. I've never really had a problem with badly written characters, so I can't truly say anything about that.
Characters, world building, plot, and most importantly writing. I never made it through Fifty Shades because of the terrible writing. If the writing is bad, and I have attempted some terribly written books, you can't get decent characters or world building. For me a plot a lone can not carry a story. You need to care about the world and the people in it. No matter the genre.
Sometimes a normally boring book can be saved by it's amazing world building and characters.
For me it has to be the characters over plot. Like I can read a book with awesome characters but a weaker plot but not one with bad characters. I am a very character driven reader. I love getting to know my characters and see their relationships build up even if that means very slow plot progression. I don't mind it. I think it's genre dependent also. Like in romance good characters will pretty much make or break the story.Whereas a mystery/thriller is all about the plot. So yeah characters and plot are both important.
Writing..ehh not so much. Unless it's too bad that I don't understand it, it's fine I guess. Good writing does have a tendency to make me forget about the plot( *looking at you The Starless Sea* ). For those of you who have read Erin Morgenstern's work would understand what I mean. Her writing is incredible but the strength of the plot is debatable.
Arundhati wrote: "For me it has to be the characters over plot. Like I can read a book with awesome characters but a weaker plot but not one with bad characters. I am a very character driven reader. I love getting t..."Then I think you'd love Rosemund Hodge's writing. It's beautiful.
Interesting and likable characters with lots of diversity is what's most important in a book for me. The plot is important but if the characters are spectacular and the plot is mediocre, I'll still like it *cough* TMR *cough*
Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "TMR?"the maze runner
Ah, okay! I wasn't a fan of TMR due to the writing. It's fun seeing what makes a book for everyone.
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Mango wrote: "I haven't read TMR yet lol. A lot of my friends enjoyed it though. :)"I remember it was huge! I still see the books at the Thriftstores all the time. Almost as much as the Twilight books. (That's how you know a series is big! Ha-ha!)
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