tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post2267591976282012820..comments2023-11-02T04:41:22.752-05:00Comments on Anita's Edge: Empathy for a CharacterAnita Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444339735834716979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-57803514372274932062012-02-16T09:23:44.669-06:002012-02-16T09:23:44.669-06:00I have to agree. Good writing and interesting situ...I have to agree. Good writing and interesting situations is all I really need to hunker down with a story. I guess that's why I enjoy so many different genres in reading and books.Anita Saxenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444339735834716979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-75599783710155041572012-02-15T17:17:51.091-06:002012-02-15T17:17:51.091-06:00You're not middle aged, but you do raise a goo...You're not middle aged, but you do raise a good point about a reader's ability to relate to characters. I just finished a review of a novel. I couldn't relate to any of the characters or their respective predicaments, but I liked the book. I may be an atypical reader, but the qualities I look for in a book are good writing and interesting situations. If I can relate to the characters, so much the better, but the integrity of the writing is what matters most to me. Humbert Humbert, for example, is not a character I can relate to, but few would dispute that "Lolita" is one of the best books ever written. It's an interesting question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com