I agree that there is some value in that - but if the only way to get people interested in reading is that avenue, I still wince a little. Not that I'm some sort of literary snob - I mean, I mostly read sci-fi/fantasy. I guess that's the difference, though. Not everyone likes sci-fi/fantasy.
I'm torn because I like that people are reading, but I very strongly dislike the fact that this is what they're reading. It's poorly written and gives people a bad idea of what to expect from a relationship.
But really, anything I have to say on the matter has been said a thousand times before in a thousand better ways.
I agree that there is some value in that - but if the only way to get people interested in reading is that avenue, I still wince a little. Not that I'm some sort of literary snob - I mean, I mostly read sci-fi/fantasy. I guess that's the difference, though. Not everyone likes sci-fi/fantasy.
I'm torn because I like that people are reading, but I very strongly dislike the fact that this is what they're reading. It's poorly written and gives people a bad idea of what to expect from a relationship.
But really, anything I have to say on the matter has been said a thousand times before in a thousand better ways.
I'm not convinced that such works will act as a gateway to more enlightening books.