I think it's just due to a different approach to reading in general. If I don't have an interest in the characters, the quality of the writing itself can only do so much for me. The same applies to original fiction. I OD'd quite a bit on reading when I was younger (as you know, I started quite early), so now I'm much more particular about what I like. Probably not the best approach, but it works for me.
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Date: 2008-01-28 08:32 am (UTC)