Literally not at all. I’ve read plenty of books where I hate the characters but I still love the book.

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Mar 25, 2023
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POLL: What elements of writing make you love a book?

Ted Lasso

3/24/23 1:48pm

Characters >>>> Story >>>> Prose

Pete

3/24/23 1:52pm

Good catch, that would be my second choice. Pole Fail.

Ted Lasso

3/24/23 1:52pm

Pull fell.

CougGolf

3/24/23 1:59pm

One of my all time favorites is “The Dog Stars” by Peter Heller. He uses an

BoiseBlue

3/24/23 1:59pm

^^^ fan of The Walking Dead ^^^

Breaded Hamster

3/25/23 2:04pm

Story > Prose > Characters. Prose last? No wonder romance and spy novels are

Plato

3/24/23 2:04pm

In other words: beauty, substance, and relatability

BlueOptimist

3/24/23 2:12pm

Story > Prose >>>>> Characters

scootsy

3/24/23 2:05pm

You don't care about relating to the story?

BlueOptimist

3/24/23 2:13pm

Literally not at all. I’ve read plenty of books where I hate the characters but I still love the book.

scootsy

3/25/23 8:10am

Watching Sports >>> Watching Movies >>> Reading Books

Boredname Checks Out

3/24/23 2:09pm

I think I need all three to "love" a book. There are books that I've read that do one or two well. For example Ready

jacobugath

3/24/23 2:14pm

Story >>> Characters >>> Pictures

Ode to Hoy

3/24/23 2:14pm

The Movie Version

kimdaddy35

3/24/23 2:15pm

Joe Banks

3/24/23 2:19pm

People who didn’t vote characters first have never read the first law trilogy

gaffer

3/24/23 2:26pm

Or, they read Twilight

Plato

3/24/23 2:42pm

I think most people want story first. It’s the combining of all 3 that makes a

Memmo

3/24/23 3:53pm

When I read you post, the first two authors that jumped into my mind with...

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