tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post7233368014257918110..comments2023-09-08T16:03:05.436-05:00Comments on In The Forest Of Stories: On SpoilersMemoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-72614349142188568982015-07-10T17:40:41.231-05:002015-07-10T17:40:41.231-05:00I do the same thing with LibraryThing reviews. Som...I do the same thing with LibraryThing reviews. Sometimes people are like, "This gets really good about a third of the way in," but most of the time everything the reviewers has to say just confirms my decision to back away from the book.<br /><br />When I was a kid and I was really worried a character might die, I used to flip ahead and skim the text in search of their name. I gave up on so much as glancing at second-book summaries after I was spoiled for a particularly heartrending death in one of my favourite series.Memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-60168371713491901432015-07-10T17:38:17.081-05:002015-07-10T17:38:17.081-05:00I do my best to ensure my fairy wings are sound-pr...I do my best to ensure my fairy wings are sound-proof.Memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-28100581527407906472015-07-10T17:37:08.210-05:002015-07-10T17:37:08.210-05:00I'm also interested in the HOW, but I like the...I'm also interested in the HOW, but I like the opportunity to put all the pieces together and guess where things will end up. Formulating theories is one of my favourite parts of reading, and if I already know the ending I miss out on a good-sized chunk of that enjoyment.Memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-81772346845795936052015-07-10T17:32:52.001-05:002015-07-10T17:32:52.001-05:00I'm also less concerned about movie spoilers. ...I'm also less concerned about movie spoilers. I don't seek them out, but they're so difficult to avoid with all the gifs and tweets floating around in the ether that I don't fash about them <i>too</i> much in most cases. It probably helps that I mostly like action-heavy movies and animated features, and those are all fairly guessable to begin with.<br /><br />Memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-43276172645890426192015-07-10T17:26:43.581-05:002015-07-10T17:26:43.581-05:00I will spoil all the things for you, Jenny, provid...I will spoil all the things for you, Jenny, provided I've already read or seen them. All you have to do is ask.Memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-9555348324665826822015-07-10T14:51:24.111-05:002015-07-10T14:51:24.111-05:00I think I used to be in the "oh but should I ...I think I used to be in the "oh but should I REALLY spoil her?" camp, but have since moved over onto the "yes tell her ALL the spoils all of them" side. It's super fun telling you the endings, actually. :DAnastasia @ Here There Be Bookshttp://heretherebebooks.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-209466412648879272015-07-10T14:48:54.118-05:002015-07-10T14:48:54.118-05:00For a moment there I was panicking that I'd sp...For a moment there I was panicking that I'd spoiled you somehow. Eek!<br /><br />I generally do the same thing as you, namely staying away from reviews and too much discussion about a book I'm planning on reading. Sometimes, though, if I'm having trouble with a book I go through some Goodreads reviews to see if it's worth sticking it out (usually it isn't). I will ALSO spoil myself a little by, for example, reading the summary to the second book in a series I've just started. Usually I'm worried about a certain character dying or being a murderer or something, so if their name is in the summary I know they'll be okay and I can continue the book without worrying TOO much.Anastasia @ Here There Be Bookshttp://heretherebebooks.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-7115015951414243572015-07-10T13:27:39.356-05:002015-07-10T13:27:39.356-05:00I always appreciate you protecting me from spoiler...I always appreciate you protecting me from spoilers by covering my ears with your fairy wings. Renayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257037686279849460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-31120581072414420692015-07-10T00:51:29.228-05:002015-07-10T00:51:29.228-05:00The worst spoilers I've ever experienced have ...The worst spoilers I've ever experienced have been the ones I've inflicted on myself. I.e., I read the last few paragraphs of a book and was like, WTF?! But what made the spoiler awful was I had no idea what it was actually about so I imaged a whole host of scenarios that turned out to be better than the actual story. :/ So honestly, I don't care too much about spoilers. I think a good show or book should able to carry you even if you know what will happen. The joy should be in HOW it happens.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-58760429557379883522015-07-09T09:30:55.694-05:002015-07-09T09:30:55.694-05:00Although given the type of reader I am and the amo...Although given the type of reader I am and the amount of mysteries I read I might have figured it out on my own, I remember someone using the simple phrase, "I never saw that coming!" (which I'm guilty of using too), and that was enough to put me on high alert as I began reading a particular book. I enjoyed the book immensely anyway, but I do have to wonder if I would have figured it out on my own without being alerted everything might not be what it seemed.<br /><br />I have friends who think just knowing what a book is about is a spoiler. Whereas I don't often know I want to read a book unless I know something about it (unless it's a series I follow or a genre author I love and will anything by--because then you know what you're getting more or less).<br /><br />What's funny is I don't like books being spoiled by me (and by spoilers I mean major plot twists or the ending), but I never mind a movie being spoiled for me. Unlike you who will share spoilers when asked, my friends and family are rather tight lipped, refusing to tell me anything. I hate that. I will readily give away a spoiler if asked (and I know the person is serious).<br /><br />I try to keep spoilers out of my reviews, but it can be hard, especially when something bothers me that happens at or near the end. I often will make mention of it without specifics, but, really, it can be kind of obvious especially if you know me. From what the people who comment say, I get the impression that those who plan to read the book skim my review or don't read it at all if they're concerned about spoilers. I think that's the best option, really. I tend to do that too if I plan to read a book soon-ish to when the other person posted their review--I'm more likely not to comment though, but save the review to read once I've read the book and written my review. If I do plan to read a book but I know it won't be any time soon, I read the review anyway--chances are, I'm sad to say, I won't remember any spoiler type statements anyway. It does happen, but not often. Usually, in case of general spoilers--like child abuse warnings, for example, or lots of preaching--I'm just grateful for the heads up so I can adjust my expectations or be prepared if I decide to read the book after all.<br /><br />I know that recently I wrote and posted a review of a book and alluded to the meaning behind the title--which everyone pretty much guessed right away. I felt safe pointing it out though because it's obvious from the beginning of the book. Bu there was some second guessing on my part after about whether I should have done that. Especially since it might turn people off from reading the book when perhaps they might have liked it otherwise.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936145743709676409.post-13208176467834356112015-07-09T08:10:35.015-05:002015-07-09T08:10:35.015-05:00I try really hard to be mindful of other people...I try really hard to be mindful of other people's spoiler policies, but I am not perfect at it. I sometimes forget that people haven't read/seen all the same things I have read/seen. As I've said to you before, though, I feel appropriately guilty if I inadvertently spoil something for somebody. (Oh Lord, I was talking to my little sister at one point before we started reading Dream Thieves, and I was ranting about Niall Lynch, and I accidentally revealed something about Aurora that my sister didn't know yet. Derp. Luckily she didn't mind. BUT STILL.)<br /><br />As for people who are vocally pro-spoiler: In case I haven't said it recently, I very much appreciate people who hear me say "I like knowing what happens in the end" and then believe me. Very very often, I will tell people "I like to know the end, please tell me what it is so I can enjoy this movie more?" and they don't believe me and refuse to tell me and it is sooooooo frustrating. My teeth I gnash them.Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.com