[restreitinho]

Ok, it's a very good argument. Of course we as readers also have to add something, and our background is important; the more we open our minds I believe the better our criteria of interestingness will be. Today I read stuff 3 years ago I would have no patience to read, it's also an exercise in which you evolve. But you're using an example of a classic while I tried to focus on online articles and other contemporary books, in an era where there's always another stimulum. I say in response to this we must make choices, and "what am I getting from this?" is the way I found to help filter all this information. I'm glad it's not a fixed set of rules, because as your story exemplifies exceptions make much better stories.

Still regarding choices: Dan Brown sure can hook us in the first 30 pages, but we are the ones who choose if we want to read Dan Brown in the first place. It's yet another layer of discussion to add to this.

PS: I'm glad this subject isn't dead and dry and sparks such discussion. Wasn't expecting this at all.