Novels are forged in passion, demand fidelity and commitment, often drive you to boredom or rage, sleep with you at night.

David Leavitt
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A novel is a book that you should read. It has the ability to make you feel emotions, it can make you think or even make you angry. It might be boring or it might be something that makes your heart race. But no matter what, a novel will always demand your full attention because it demands everything from you.

A novel is usually something that makes you feel something, whether that emotion is boredom or rage. If the author did not intend for his words to do that, then he did something wrong.

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