Plot or Characters?

By --Deb on

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Which is more important when you read — the actual story or the characters? I’ve read books with great plots, but two-dimensional characters, and I’ve read multi-layered characters stuck in clunky stories, and I’m sure you have, too. So which would you rather focus on, if you couldn’t have both?

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21 responses

  1. Edith

    Interesting question! I’d have to go for characters. http://novel-idea-dithers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/plot-or-characters.html

  2. Adam Stone

    It depends on the mood I am in. Sometimes I want interesting characters, other times I want intricate plots and worlds.

  3. Gautami Tripathy

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.in/2014/05/booking-through-plot-or-characters.html

  4. sapna sricharan

    Characters always. http://ijustliketoread.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/what-is-more-important-character-or-plot/

  5. 300 Pages

    Characters, especially characters with a good ship. http://300pages.com/booking-through-thursday-plot-or-characters/

  6. CreativeMadnessMama (@cherryblossommj)

    Characters, absolutely. But then brings me to another quandary. http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2014/05/08/booking-thursday/

  7. Joy @ A Little Reading

    Good question. Isn’t it lovely when a book has both?

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2014/05/booking-through-thursday-plot-or.html

  8. laurelrainsnow

    Hard choice! Here’s MY BTT POST

  9. Kristin A. (@Hermyoni)

    Here’s My BTT for this week!

  10. mervih

    I also tend to prefer characters: http://mervih.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/plot-or-characters/

  11. Leonieke

    Good question! My answer: http://leonieke.net/plot-or-characters-booking-through-thursday/24332

  12. La Coccinelle

    For me, it depends. I answered here.

  13. Erin

    Here’s mine- http://wrathsqueensbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/booking-through-thursday-080514.html

  14. Matthew

    Character-driven. My full answer is posted on my blog.

  15. jen7waters

    Characters for me!

    Booking Through Thursday — Enredo ou personagens?

  16. Evolet Yvaine @ Wet Panty Stories

    Here’s mine: http://wetpantystories.com/2014/05/08/booking-through-thursday-54-plot-vs-characters/

  17. realbooks4ever

    I’m in the minority but I choose plot! http://realbooks4ever.tumblr.com/post/85186323724

  18. Candiss

    I would definitely opt for characters. Here are my thoughts: http://readthegamut.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/booking-through-thursday-plot-or-characters/

  19. RobinfromCA

    I didn’t think I could choose but, it turns out, I could! http://robinfromcabooksandmorebooks.blogspot.com/2014/05/booking-through-thursday_9.html

  20. Janelle

    Late one!

    Booking Through Thursday: Plot or Characters

  21. Lina @ bibliophilic geek

    Interesting question, but I think however intriguing a plot may be, if the characters are annoying, I won’t enjoy it. So I’ll go with characters.