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Generally, yeah. Legolas Send a noteboard - 09/04/2011 10:30:17 PM
I almost always do, but I think I might have to stop. I've read too many of them that include spoilers, which I find unnecessary and annoying.

True, introductions generally assume - somewhat strangely - that one has already read the book. Though generally the sort of book that has an introduction - classics, mostly - isn't the sort of book that is really "spoiled" all that much by knowing essential plot points.

I suppose one could read the book first and then come back to the introduction in such cases, it might make more sense that way... but having read the introduction first can have its benefits as well.
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Do you read introductions? - 09/04/2011 09:55:08 PM 1033 Views
I do sometimes... - 09/04/2011 10:19:56 PM 902 Views
Generally, yeah. - 09/04/2011 10:30:17 PM 1041 Views
I usually read introductions after I read the book. *NM* - 10/04/2011 02:50:31 AM 429 Views
sometimes. - 10/04/2011 07:06:34 AM 935 Views
Always. I love them. Also dedications. *NM* - 10/04/2011 07:48:47 AM 372 Views
Not usually. I like to get straight to it. - 10/04/2011 03:21:33 PM 882 Views
Always. And often regret it, because you're right - they tend to spoil. *NM* - 11/04/2011 05:24:54 AM 352 Views
Quite often - 12/04/2011 08:35:42 AM 765 Views

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