As a person with an almost unhealthy craving for novelty, I do not often revisit media, even media that I genuinely enjoy. Often I will begin a re-read of a book, a re-watch of a movie or TV show, or a re-play of a video game of which I have fond memories, only to become disinterested and bored once the initial wave of nostalgia has passed. The only books which I have re-read completely tend to be either:
a) assignments for school, which I have had to dissect and mine for quotes and citations
b) books which I have read for research, to better absorb the information
c) philosophy books (or philosophically dense novels) which are difficult to understand on the first reading
or
d) books which I appreciate as much for their craft as for their storytelling
Books belonging to group (d) may not even be my favorite stories…
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J.T. Greathouse 