"Generally, a book is read sequentially, line by line, progressing from one idea to the next. The lengthy 'build' is dependent on what came before it."
So says my favorite book lover in his latest post about the virtue of real, turn-the-page, books.
About that "sequential" thing: If I had a dollar for every time I flipped to the end of a thriller to make sure that the character I was identifying with as the hero survived, I'd be able to buy my very own copy of Michael Kelly's collected writings.
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There are those mysteries that begin with the ending... :)
ReplyDeleteI've been known to peek at the final paragraph first myself...
- J.