You might reconsider finishing a book if you've been avoiding doing it because people have already told you the story and the plot has appeared on different blogs. Reading a book that you already know the plot of can still be a personally delightful experience if you can accept that the fact that you already know the story is not all you can know about the book. This article will provide you with a number of ways to address a revealed argument so that you can enjoy reading it in your own way.
Steps
Step 1. Understand what a spoiler is and why it happens
A book spoiler is the revelation of key elements of the plot, which include the ending. Typically it consists of parts of a book that if they did not exist would make the reader surprised to read them. The reasons an argument is revealed are:
- Reading a book and its criticism.
- The emotion of a reader who wants to share his appreciation or annoyance for the book with other people.
- The naivete of a reader who does not believe that it will spoil someone's reading or who does not realize that you have not read it yet.
- A person who wants to ruin a person's experience of reading the book. It could be a person who wants to show off that they have finished reading the book or that they are just impolite.
Step 2. Start reading
Part of the problem could be that you don't start reading the book because a voice in your mind insists on saying it's not worth the effort to read it. Stop listening to that voice, start reading the book and let your reaction to the first chapter, or the following ones, be the real test whether or not you want to continue reading the book. You will most likely feel an obligation to continue reading the book if it is a good one, even if you know the plot or a pivotal point in the story.
Step 3. Hope you enjoy the book
Because the book is clearly popular and people have spoken highly of it, there will be plenty for you to enjoy. It is important to note that the books can be enjoyed if you know how they end or what the twist of the story is. You already know what happens, but you can keep reading it to find out why and how it happens. And no matter how much you've heard about it, it will never be possible to truly understand the way the book was written and the way it is presented in terms of tone and narrative until you read it personally.
- There will be many parts of the book that you will not know yet. The most popular and surprising parts of a book are always revealed. The whole book is not revealed and there are many parts that identify with you more than the parts that were revealed. However, you won't know until you've read it yourself!
- Hope the fun parts are original. Often times, the funniest parts of a book are not conveyed because they are not the surprising twists of the book. Actually, it is very difficult to convey the precise humor of a book in a review or description. You have to "be there" to understand it!
Step 4. Be skeptical about revelations you think you already know
Try not to overthink what they already told you about the story or what you already know about the book, because you read it. You may have heard or read many opinions about the argument, but that does not mean that they are correct or that they are representative of what your own experience will be like. You can actually have a lot of fun reading and thinking about one person's opinion of the plot. You could end up saying, "Wow! Joe was wrong about the interpretation of character X in this scene! What nonsense! What really happens is different than what he told me!" Consider these points:- The person describing the story may not understand the narrative elements or misinterpret the psychological underpinnings and what actually happens in the story.
- Narrative points are not always clearly conveyed in plot revelations. For example, you might know the ending only because the author begins with the end of the story and then presents the plot in a way that reveals how that ending was reached (a reverse timeline). In the same way, it could be the case that the story begins in the middle (in media res, in Latin) and the flashbacks that lead towards that point are very poorly transmitted in the revelation of the plot; In addition, the more detailed pieces that appear in the book would not be revealed. Also, there are many narrative points that will not be fully appreciated until you delve into the book on your own, regardless of the plot revelations.
- Savor the surprises. There must still be something not so mainstream in the argument that surprises you that has not been discussed or featured in a review.
- Focus on the subjective elements that depend on the interpretation of the reader and not the person reviewing the book. To do this, you will have to look for narrative points such as macguffins (a main motivation for the reader and that is never explained properly), flashbacks and premonitory scenes, prophecies, omens, etc. You must explore these elements to gain a greater understanding, so that you interpret them with your own experiences in life and your feelings for the characters. You might be pleasantly surprised by the way in which you differ in opinion from the person who wrote about the fundamentals and results of the book in a certain book review.
- Don't anticipate the revealed item that will appear or try to predict when it will happen. It is possible that the disclosure of the argument was not true. You might be doubly surprised!
- Appreciate the fact that you know the ending but don't know how it will come about, which is a narrative characteristic that occurs in plays of Shakespeare or in movies that begin with the ending. You know the ending, but you don't know how the characters and the story reach that ending.
Step 5. Keep in mind that movie and book plots often diverge and vary widely
There are fewer reasons why you should be angry over a revealed plot if you've seen a movie of a book before reading it. Movies don't have the luxury of being able to present the depth of the book's story. While it is true that you could know the fundamentals of the film, there will be many surprises and revelations when you read the book. Some options of what could happen are:
- A deeper understanding of what motivated the characters to behave in a certain way. This could be because a movie is made differently from a book, which explains why a character has appeared one-dimensional.
- A different ending than you expected. Movies often change the endings by Hollywood criteria.
- The characters, the scenes, the actions, etc. additional items that the film failed to present due to space or time issues. For example, characters who do not appear in the movie, but who add some interest to the book.
Step 6. Be a person who loves storytelling
There are people who present them as a means of informing other people before they start reading a book and as a form of incentive! Knowing the ending and the plot can be a way to avoid unpleasant surprises or be a way to motivate you to read the book. There are many web pages that are dedicated to presenting the argument disclosures, which leads to a discussion that there are people who like these disclosures. In turn, this is a reason to enjoy the disclosures as they allow you to get into a discussion with other people online about the more detailed points or about their veracity.
Step 7. Avoid times when you can see yourself in front of the revelations of the arguments
There are some times when you are more likely to be exposed to these disclosures than others:
- The book club meetings. You can always hope that at least one person has read the book and is ready to tell the story.
- Book reviews. The purpose of revealing the book's plot will depend on whether the review was written with that intention. The review is less likely to tell the plot and ending if it promotes the sale and reading of the book. However, the review could reveal the ending and other main elements if its purpose is to criticize the book, which is often the case on blogs. You will have to judge according to the context of the review before continuing with your reading. Many review writers will use the phrase "spoiler alert" if they are revealing main elements of the plot or ending. We already warned you!
- The webpages. Readers' reviews, forums, and blog posts.
- Have a person hold the book and talk about finishing reading it. Tell him quickly that you don't want to know the ending!
Step 8. Don't look for disclosures online
While it is true that there are many opportunities to find out the content of a book, you will be the only culprit if you take a look at the web pages or reviews that reveal the book's argument!
Step 9. Remember that no revelation can truly ruin a great book
Many avid readers confess that they have read several books many times and that they have enjoyed them more each time they read them. Books are stories, and sometimes you have to take time to reflect or ponder a story, the narrative, and the connection it has to another story.
- Think of the "Titanic". The movie was based on an event that happened nearly a century before the movie was made. Everyone knew how the story ended, and it was still one of the most popular movies of all time. No revelation will ever make reading a great story in vain.
- Another recent example is the episode of "Doctor Who" in which Vincent Van Gogh appeared. All people know who Van Gogh was and most know that he committed suicide when he was young. However, the story was considered one of the best in the series because it was not based on Van Gogh's death. Rather, it was based on his life, in addition to being related to a previous episode in which a regular character leaves the world. That episode was about appreciating beauty and feeling inadequate, even though you have great talent. In addition, it was about the importance of leaving a legacy in life and being recognized after death. A great story is a great story, whether you know what happens at the end or not.
- The Old Yeller Book. Most people know (maybe this is a revelation) that in the Old Yeller book the dog dies, but that does not mean that it is not a classic that was written very well!