The definition of a book's value

A good book has no one definition and will differ with every individual you may shoot this question at. If you ask ten readers, you will get ten different responses. They will define a good book according to their personal interests and taste, so the definition of a book's value will differ according to the individual.

If you ask a writer, he will elaborate according to the type of books he writes. For example whether the writer is a fiction writer, poet, comic or adventure writer, his vision of a good book will differ according to his way of thinking and his belief on what the reader expects.

But if we take sometime to think what’s common in books read by young as well as adults, there will be some basic points expected from each literary item in the shelves and on the web. In brief they will be a combination of the below facts.

To start with, a good book must have an exceptional story, which captures a large range of readers, and interests every reader it captures with every turning page. It should have at least some sections which will be capable of bonding the reader with the book with a symbolization of his/her own life. And it should make a reader wonder in curiosity as the story unveils, even if it is an ordinary story of an ordinary person. A good book should hold the interest of many generations to come.

The exceptional story has to be spoken in an exceptional manner through the book for it to be a good one. This all comes down to a writer’s knowledge, skills and creativity. Also it will have the power of isolating the reader from his current life and take him on a magical journey through a delightful plot and at the end, the reader will feel a pause, a reflection, satisfaction, joy and sometimes even regret before it lets the reader awaken to his/her present world.

In short, a good book is one which has a universal appeal, interesting language style, educates as it entertains – both young and old, evokes discussion on its subject matter, provides a connection to the past – whether his own or family or friends, introduces other cultures – which adds to the readers knowledge, introduces him to various forms of literature, makes him read it over and over again and make him laugh and enjoy the overall experience. In short it will be a classic piece of literature which makes the readers mind richer through reading it.