We are never allowed to forget that some books are badly written; we should remember that sometimes they're badly read, too.

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We should never be too harsh on books we don’t like. The author is only human and has probably had a tough time writing those books. The fact that we don’t like the book doesn’t mean the book is bad. That’s like saying that you don’t like your mother because she does not come to visit you as often as she used to. It might be true, but it is definitely not a good reason to dislike her.

Source: The Polysyllabic Spree

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