Reflection 6: Book Genres

I think that genres help books a lot. If people know the specific type of novel they like to read then it’s easier to find books they’ll enjoy. Personally, I like fictional books. I don’t like science fiction at all because I don’t really understand it. I enjoyed books like The Hunger Games and The Uglies that take places in a futuristic world without it being too much about the scientific aspect. In this way, my taste has pretty much stayed the same. Genres are extremely helpful and necessary because it would be nearly impossible for people to find the books they like if they don’t have anything to go off of and genre is an easy way to classify books that everyone can understand. Out of the genres we discussed, my favorites are dystopian and magic realism. These seem opposite, but both of these make you believe in them. Dystopian makes you dive into a completely different world but it seems so real. Magic realism takes place in a world I’m familiar with so it’s easy to imagine that magical aspects could actually be happening. Am I a muggle? Are there actually wizards going to a different school than me? Do my toys talk when I’m not there? Books can make you believe impossible things.