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It depends on the book, and my mood. Sometimes I can just be in the wrong mood for a book but then read it later and be blown away. The last book to do that to me was 'The Road'. I know it's a good one when I immediately re-read it, as I did with this one. Depressing as hell, scary as hell, but really got me thinking and stayed with me long after I finished it. I'll read through a book for the story, then go back over it for closer examination and if it's a well written story I'll always find more to mull over. 'The Wind-up Bird Chronicles' is a great example- lots of symbolism and subtext involved, and I loved the authors writing style. Some books just don't click, no matter how often I go back to them. One that comes to mind is 'Beloved'. I truly thought it was crap, but everyone else just loved it. I couldn't get past her writing style- it got in the way of whatever story was there.
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