What do you consider the beginning of a book? Chapter 1 or the prologue?What do you consider the beginning of a book? Chapter 1 or the prologue? Paula #questionnaire
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Being a big fan of paperbacks .. I’d say the write-up on the back cover .. cos that’s what makes you want to buy it.
I always read the last sentence of the last chapter for some reason lol. Then if there is a prologue I will read that first
Dedication is where I start reading. Then, I’ll glance at the titles of the chapters(if the book has it), then the introduction, the prologue and so on.
Prologue, if there is one.
Agreed 🙂
Prologue.
Being a big fan of paperbacks .. I’d say the write-up on the back cover .. cos that’s what makes you want to buy it.
Interesting
I always read the last sentence of the last chapter for some reason lol. Then if there is a prologue I will read that first
Depends on the prologue
Explain?
Well some feel more like an added bit of background as opposed to part of the story
Ah ok…I get your point 🙂
Prologue.
Prologue
I’m a traditionalist, so I say prologue.
Back of the book if paperback.
The sleeve if hard cover.
The prologue.
Prologue.
I’d say chapter one. But I always read the prologue even if I hate them ?.
prologue provides the background for the context for the novel in my view.
Prologue!
Prologue
Chapter 1 i skip the prologue it may spoil or ruin the book for me
Chapter 1
I always skip prologue.
Really?
Yes. It usually messes up book for me because I overthink it.
notes good question. Depends on the book. Some prologues are indispensable to the whole.
Prologue
Prologue
Prologue is beginning of story, chapter one beginning of book.
Prologue.
Dedication is where I start reading. Then, I’ll glance at the titles of the chapters(if the book has it), then the introduction, the prologue and so on.
Prologue
The reviews at the very beginning…. because that’s where I start
Prologue
Prologue definitely!
Chapter 1
Aveces no hay prologo se empieza con el cap 1
Dedication page or acknowledgments.
Prologue just sets the storyline. Chapter One