Would you rather read a book with excellent content but horrible writing or a book with terrible content but amazing writing?

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Jann Nikka Profile
Jann Nikka answered

Excellent content. No horror, gross, blood and guts or satanic. I'm very very picky about what I read 📚. 

Didge Doo Profile
Didge Doo answered

I wouldn't waste my time on either.

Austin Jones Profile
Austin Jones answered

horrible writing

Levi F. Profile
Levi F. answered

Well, what exactly would be "terrible content" that would have amazing writing?

I can't read terrible writing. Part of why I read is to enjoy the writing of the author. There's no point in reading something to me if the writing is no good.

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KB Baldwin
KB Baldwin commented
You are spot on. Good writing is a beauty to behold, and a good author can make a fairly weak tale better. Bad writing just destroys the pleasure in reading.
Danae Hitch
Danae Hitch commented
Agreed!
Tris Fray Potter Profile

Horrible content- I can stand books with horrible writing, but I hate it when a book has horrible content.

To be honest, though, I usually put the book down when it has either horrible writing or horrible content.

Matt Radiance Profile
Matt Radiance answered

I don't think these would work together!

The horrible writing will destroy an excellent content.

Horrible content can be decided individually, when to someone a content is horrible. No matter if the writer wrote their best in it ! The content is horrible and nothing can help it.

Both must be moderately balanced to the reader.

Janis Haskell Profile
Janis Haskell answered

When I start reading a book with either poor writing or poor content, I usually give up after the first chapter.  There are too many great books out there to settle for either of those choices .... So many books, so little time! :)

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