A real book is anything that would inspire or evoke thought. You can read a piece of fiction, nonfiction, magazine, etc. and as long as there is some thought about it's content, I think it could be deemed as 'real'. I don't necessarily think that there is such a form of text that isn't real. Although fiction isn't 'real' in content, what is real is that it is there and it can spark some emotion.
I do not read comics that often, nor do I tend to read graphic novels on a regular basis. At first I was hesitant. I did not think that i would enjoy McCloud's text. As I began reading however, i found that I had been missing out on a way of viewing text and a way of understanding it. I was a bit overwhelmed while reading the first few chapters however; there is just so much to take in all at once. Maybe it'll get easier as I continue reading...
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Great response Ashley. I appreciate the way you examine yourself as a reader through the lens of your own reading experiences.
I agree with what you said at the end of your first paragraph that books, no matter if fiction or not or "real" matter as long as it sparks emotion! Good explanation =)
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