>the plot is irrelevant trully the mark of a pleb with

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>I only read for the prose
trully the mark of a pseud trying to mask his inability to appreciate the finer aspects of literature

>letting criticism, standards and the conventions of your peers change your enjoyment of a book
Truly the sign of someone that doesn't enjoy life.
>>8441322
>>8441243
Truly goes with only one L OP.

> I often read poetry out loud, and if not then I subvocalize it

Truly the mark of a pleb, poetry is meant to be read. If it was meant to be heard they would have recorded it or set it to music.

>the worldbuilding is good though
Why do sci/fantasy fans use this to justify liking books with terrible stories?

>>8441243
Prose without plot is just literary masturbation. Still feels pretty damn good desu senpai

>>8441789
Not really, once you know all the tricks behind it things become amazingly banal. Then you want actual substance.

>>8441900
Have you ever had a gf and still wanked it?

>>8441933
I never had gf

>>8441344
Wait, are you serious?

>>8441779
Because they either genuinely find the world fascinating or just think it's the appropriate thing to say because Tolkien.

>>8441948
He's right. Don't disgrace the Word with the sin of your throat.

>>8441940
Wait, are you serious?