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From: franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Telling the Plot
Message-ID: <459@mmintl.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 18:49:23 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 26 18:49:23 1985
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Reply-To: franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams)
Organization: Multimate International, E. Hartford, CT
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Summary: Of limited value



As has been commented, if a book is not worthwhile after one has
been told the plot, it was not worthwhile before.  But that does
not mean not knowing the plot has no value.  Many of us *enjoy*
the suspense of not knowing what comes next, and this adds to
our enjoyment the first time we read a book (if we are otherwise
enjoying it).

There is nothing wrong with not enjoying this; many people obviously
do not.  Indeed, whoever started this discussion specifically
disliked the suspense of not knowing what was going to happen.
But you should be aware that giving away the plot does detract
from the pleasure for some of us, and insert spoiler warnings
as called for.  After all, no one's enjoyment is diminished by
seeing the words "spoiler warning" in an article.