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What do you do immediately after finishing a book? (beehaw.org)

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The impression is fresh for a while. What is the first thing you do?

Do you discuss it? Do you write some kind of review for yourself? Do you explore professional reviews/analyses instead to compare the perspectives? Do you give yourself some time to form an opinion? Do you do something else?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think as long about it as it requires me to on my bed and then do something else. Then I might tell someone/some people about it.

Rarely, when I absolutely had no idea wtf was happening, I made up a thesis and then looked up online what others think. Last time I had that was with Peter Handke's Mein Tag im anderen Land ^1^. I was apparently right there with my thesis... but... still really didn't know WHY. :D

Mostly though I shove reading sessions into the day like taking out my phone, except if the book is REALLY exceptional (Schachnovelle ^2^, Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui ^3^ or Traumnovelle ^4^).

^1^ My Day in a Foreign Country

^2^ Chess Story

^3^ The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

^4^ Dream Story