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[deleted] t1_iyanqt3 wrote

I think I might be the only outlier. No hate please! Haha. Pretty much everyone here said “read it for your dad’s sake”. Well, here are my two cents —

  1. He wrote the book because it’s HIS passion. He didn’t write it FOR you. Dedicating a book to near and dear is a mere matter of customary practice. That doesn’t mean you are obligated to read it. Your brain is not an entomologist’s brain like his. Reading an entomology book may not be for your brain. In that case, reading it makes no sense whatsoever. Everything is not cutout for everyone.

  2. Kudos to your dad for writing a book and expressing his consideration for you. You can in turn express your love and admiration for him in other ways. It doesn’t have to be reading his book if you’re not into. Maybe keep a copy as a souvenir and tell him “thank you for the honor of dedicating it to me. I’m going to cherish the gift as a precious keepsake”.

I’m currently building a wellness website that I’m dedicating to my daughters. And no, I’m not expecting them to log in and follow me. So, there you go 😊

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