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I have to admit that you admission of not having the room in your life for reading books but enjoying their concepts summarized irks me, but yeah I see the appeal.
Why does that irk you? /genuine
Because part for me about consuming media is having the artist's intent come through and exploring the ideas they put on the paper, slow or fast buildup and character development etc. When you have it summarized you really can't catch it all.
That being said I still don't think this is a bad thing, it's just my personal problem. Any artist should appreciate their art being consumed at any level and if the hooks are good enough summarization like this might even turn the viewer into a reader.
I think people are being unnecessarily harsh in response to your comment. I get what you mean - it must be frustrating to writers to see their work reduced to a few key points that remove it from the greater context.
I don't think you're being snobby in saying that.
On the other hand, I don't think summaries are a bad thing. On the whole it'll encourage more people to give the book a try. Anyone that's put off by the summary probably wouldn't have read the book in the first place, and at least it gives them some basic background.
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