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pretenditscherrylube t1_j1m6sdp wrote

Reply to comment by tallandazn in What are your thoughts on pacing in new vs older books? by Potential_Crisis

Lots of books 50 years ago were mediocre. We just don’t read them anymore

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tallandazn t1_j1n2j9b wrote

oh yeah, time does the sifting for us on that regard

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pretenditscherrylube t1_j1n40ny wrote

I have no problem reading contemporary books, even though quality isn’t as easily discernible. It’s because I love the process of discovering if a book will be good or bad. When I read a classic, there isn’t the same process of discovery as it is with a new novel. It’s more searching about why that book is good, but I really prefer the wider range of reading experiences, where I can decide if a book is good or bad or overrated or misunderstood. I also like books with modern morals.

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Potential_Crisis OP t1_j1nu8i4 wrote

yeah, this is what I was thinking. Any old books I read now have survived this long only because they are well written, so poorly paced new books haven't had enough time to be weeded out.

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