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18234825 No.18234825 [Reply] [Original]

How do you guys deal with when an otherwise great book has a message you strongly disagree with or the author himself was a horrible person? It sometimes really sours my experience and I just cannot get over it.
For example I cannot get into any of Nabokov's shit cause the guy was a super conceited asshole, and I also really like Dune but I hate a *lot* of Herbert's opinions and it just really makes me hate myself for liking the series

>> No.18234868

>>18234825
That means that you are in conflict with yourself and not with the author because you agree (but don't want to) with his message and views.

>> No.18234876

It just means you're a faggot, and I will quote for the best philosophical book ever:

"DEATH TO FAGGOTS. TOTAL EXTINCTION. SHOW NO MERCY TO FAGGOTRY WHEREVER YOU FIND IT. ONLY WHEN THE FAGGOT LEARNS HIS PLACE AGAIN—IN THE CLOSET, WITH HIS STUPID MOUTH SHUT ON PAIN OF PUBLIC EXECUTION—WILL WE BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT A CIVILIZED SOCIETY AGAIN, WILL WE BE ABLE TO BREATHE OF CIVILIZED AIR AGAIN FREE OF THE CUNTISH SMELL OF DIGSGUSTINGLY WRETCHED ANTI-HUMAN FAGGOTRY, AMEN!"

http://orgyofthewill.net/

>> No.18235035

>>18234868
Not really, with Dune I agree with or at least like a lot of his opinions (do not follow people just cause they are charismatic, you can judge a thing just as well by its absence, and many more) but I also disagree with a lot, especially some more fundamental problems (like his views on religion for example). And usually people create their opinions on less important topics based on their fundamental beliefs, and so when I agree on some rando topic with a guy with whom I share little few fundamentals I feel like either I am misunderstand something or something like that

>> No.18235086

>>18234825
Think on why I disagree with the authors main points then reread because I still will enjoy their work. As it's seperate from them as a person to me.

>> No.18235112

>>18234825
>has a message
than its good despite its "message" but if the message is overt and is the whole point of the book, than its not a good book
>or the author himself was a horrible person?
doesnt matter in the least bit
>For example I cannot get into any of Nabokov's shit cause the guy was a super conceited asshole
filtered by daddy nabby. baka

>> No.18235115

>>18234825
Whenever that happens I stop giving a shit. Then I feel fine again.

>> No.18235499

>>18234825
lol don't read them bro