What according to you makes a good book?

Meself

We all love reading books, and I believe we all have a say as to what makes a perfect recipe for a good book. So what according to you makes a good book?


For me as long as the writer is focused on the main narrative, doesn't deviate from it and allows their characters to progress realistically.....it is a good book. What about you?

krishnat

Definition of good book varies from person to person.But as per me simple writing,not deviating too much from theme and honest view makes a good book

cynic

pearkydarlz 24-4-2018 09:12 AM
I would say it's the plot of the book and also how the author makes sure that he doesn't divert from ...

Totally agree on that. Some books read as random journal entries.

b00kz

Too much of philosophy or numbers put me off. Rest all is good.

cynic

Shivani, I agree. Most books start of well, and lose the plot somewhere in the middle. For me, a good book is one that retains my interest from start to finish.

As for non-fictions, they should not read as Wikipedia articles. That is plain boring.

Meself

cynic 17-4-2018 02:40 PM
Shivani, I agree. Most books start of well, and lose the plot somewhere in the middle. For me, a goo ...

That probably is the worst thing. Most of the writers these days, I believe, write just for the heck of it. In turn the good writers who have a good plot and story and sharp narrative are lost. Like after Tripathi's myth-fic debit there was a boom of writers trying their hands at the genre. While some really had their wonderful addition most of the works were simply put, crap at its finest.

cynic

Meself 17-4-2018 06:23 PM
That probably is the worst thing. Most of the writers these days, I believe, write just for the he ...

Everyone who is anyone is writing a book these days, and most of them don't really understand how to write a book. They are just all over the place. Sometimes it make you wonder... how the hell did this get past the publisher?!

Meself

cynic 17-4-2018 08:45 PM
Everyone who is anyone is writing a book these days, and most of them don't really understand how  ...

And certain folks are in dire need of services of an editor. What baffles me more is do they even read their own work?

Shalsilk

I enjoy a book which make me think.. mostly thrillers, historical or biographies which are well written. I enjoyed reading Van Gogh Biography by Irving Stone. I also enjoyed reading Dan Brown books

cynic

Shalsilk 19-4-2018 12:06 PM
I enjoy a book which make me think.. mostly thrillers, historical or biographies which are well writ ...

Same here, Shalsilk. Books, particularly fictions, have a lot to do with how the reader interprets the characters.  

Meself

cynic 19-4-2018 01:09 PM
Same here, Shalsilk. Books, particularly fictions, have a lot to do with how the reader interprets ...

Agreed. I don't like preachy books. I don't what the writer to tell me how must I interpret their character. I want that decision to be left entirely on me. Interpretation of a character of their circumstances should be entirely on the reader.

cynic

Meself 19-4-2018 11:09 PM
Agreed. I don't like preachy books. I don't what the writer to tell me how must I interpret their  ...

That is the reason most movie adaptations are disappointing. When reading a book, you visualize a certain image of the characters. The way they are interpreted in the movie depends on the screenplay writer, director and actor. And it may not match what your version.