This interesting conversation between two characters, from an inspiring Korean series about books, authors and publishing, made me reflect a lot about the books I had read in the past.
Character 1 : It is an old book, a very good one. I kept reading it again and again, when ever I was happy, sad, tired etc. I had even gone to the extent of memorising the lines from the book. But off late, the book looks different to me. It is no more the book I knew. I started realising that I had missed a lot of lines or even missed to read between lines that conveyed strong meanings. Why does the book behave strangely off late?
Character 2 : The book has always remained the same. Perhaps, you (the reader) have changed. That is how good books are.
This conversation was so relatable that, it reminded me of several good books. But the one that stood out was, "Tuesdays with Morrie" which struck different chords when read during different times in my life - 20s, 30s, and almost 40s. Do you remember any such book?
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