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Old 07-24-2007, 01:31 PM   #48
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Maybe another question is what constitutes a spoiler? For example I've just finished reading "Evli Star" by Anthony Horowitz this morning (yes, I have had a bit of a run of his works. I'm catching up on my monthly magazines and then switching to someone else now ) I had a thought about the ending that conveys absolutely no direct plot information but I'm putting in spoiler tags anyway.
Spoiler:
I was surprised by the ending but I thought it was a bold move on the part of the author
That conveys actually no information about the content of the book itself (heck, it doesn't even tell you what sort of book it is, which would be a factor in whether people choose to read it or not) Nevertheless, the fact that I would have that particular thought about the ending could well skew other's perceptions when reading the book because they'll find themselves waiting for the part that gave rise to that thought.

So is that a spoiler or not? (Limited to people who've either read the book or are willing to take their chances with a statement that I guarantee has no direct plot information in it)
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