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On editions of novels
Apr. 18th, 2025 10:07 amWhy are synopses of older novels on Amazon etc...so very useless?
They always summarize the plot and go on and on about how amazing the books are but never touch on the version of the books that are included in the novel. Older books tended to be revised by the authors, editors, family members, etc...so I really want to know which version of the novel I am reading. The synopses absolutely fail to give me this information and I need to read the damned introduction, editor's intention, etc...to figure out what I will actually be reading.
They always summarize the plot and go on and on about how amazing the books are but never touch on the version of the books that are included in the novel. Older books tended to be revised by the authors, editors, family members, etc...so I really want to know which version of the novel I am reading. The synopses absolutely fail to give me this information and I need to read the damned introduction, editor's intention, etc...to figure out what I will actually be reading.
