The Agony and the Ecstacy

[sistermagpie]

Steve:
> People who blend those two modes, people who are 
> unable to separate them, are likely the one who were
> most disappointed. In their minds, after 2 or 3 years
> of constant obsession and analysis, they think they
> know what the books should be, and are disappointed
> when they are not. 

Magpie:
LOL! Honestly, have you never read a book you didn't like? Did you 
consider it a failure on your part? Did you scold yourself for 
wanting something different?

Of course not! You can dislike a book for some other reason than you 
didn't get your pet theory coming true. There are plenty of books I 
didn't like that I've read without having years of analysis in 
between, and I talked about why I didn't like them too. Sure there 
are individuals who are going to be unreasonable or have some quirky 
thing that keeps them from enjoying something or makes them enjoy 
something. But I don't see how making up demeaning psychoanalytical 
reasons why people didn't like a book is any better than them coming 
up with demeaning reasons that you did like it. Because it isn't any 
better.

-m