This week, BTT asks:There are so many crappy biographies … would you rather read a poorly-written biography of a fascinating life, OR an exquisitely well-written, wonderful read of one of a not-so-interesting life?Sorry, but why would I want to read anything that's poorly written? I'd much rather read a fascinating well-written biography of a fascinating individual.
Wouldn't we all?
And then there's fascinating and fascinating, isn't there? My opinion of what constitutes an interesting life might not agree with yours at all.
Actually, though, I don't really read that many biographies or autobiographies anymore -- I'm almost an all-fiction-all-the-time gal right now. In the past, I read a lot more nonfiction than I do now, for some reason. Guess I need the escape fiction provides. (Thank you, Doctor Freud.)
But if I did pick up a biog, I'd certainly prefer "exquisitely well-written" over crappy every time. No matter how fascinating its subject might be.
You and I are on the same page. Can't figure out why anyone would want to read something that isn't written well....
ReplyDeleteI agree, no point in wasting eyesight on something poorly written.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://carabosseslibrary.blogspot.com/2011/07/booking-through-thursday_14.html
I agree with you, why read a poorly written bio. I have been finding I like listening to the audio of the book read by the person the bio is about. I listened to Julie Andrews "Home" a memoir, a few months ago, she read it. And now I am listening to Betty White reading her book "If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)" I find I like that much better than reading them.
ReplyDeleteYuck, 'the head was on the table in a pool of blood' I could never read this book, my eyes wouldn't shut tight enough... hee, hee
I'm not sure what I'd pick! I guess it would depend on my mood at the time.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your answer. I'm not much into bios anyway, but I can't imagine reading one poorly written.
ReplyDeleteI don't read many biographies, but I guess is matters. I can see a life that is just so amazing, it overshadows bad writing.
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