[borroka]

"If the book we are reading does not wake us up with a blow to the head, then why read the book?" --

That's the authorial feeling of self-importance making itself visible. Why read the book? Because it might be enjoyable, a pastime, something that makes us dream, reflect, cry, or connect some dots in our lives through a parallel representation of feelings or ideas. There are many reasons, and the "blow to the head" will not and should not be the main reason, especially for older people who have seen some water flowing under the bridge and see the shock factor as artfully constructed and therefore much less provocative than the author intended it to be.