>introduction spoils the book

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>preface explains why books shouldn't have prefaces

You should only fall for this once, and if you go in /lit/ enough, not at all

Preface and introductions shouldn't be read, so (in any hypothesis)?

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>>9875656
>He reads the preface/introduction

>caring about plot

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>skip the introduction
>find out it was crucial to the plot after finishing the book

>>9875810
idiot, learn to read well! You will probably never make it.

>>9875839
this

>book spoils the epilogue
>index spoils the bibliography
>title spoils the reviews

The introduction and translators notes are often times the best part of the book.

>>9875870
Lolita?

>>9875900
Steppenwolf actually