What Makes a Great Book—GB Favor Post
We day it all the time in conversation. Probably dozens of times a day without thinking about it. A simple little word that has an expansive meaning. I’m thinking of the word GREAT.
“Making a fortress in the backyard after our policy-debate class is a great idea.”
“This mint-choclatey chip ice cream in a fudge-dipped come is great!”
“That sears sucker bow tie and stripped suspenders look great on you.”
“We serve a great God.”
“It’s a great day to go on a really exciting trip to Disney World.”
We use the word great to describe so many different parts of our daily life. When you stop and think about it, thoug, What does it truly mean to be great?
What about Great Books? What does it mean for a book to be Great? What goes into making a Great Book?
A simple way to determine if a book is a Great Book is by answering a few questions.
1. Is the book difficult to understand at first glance? Does it require deeper thinking and processing?
2. Does it have a deep, beyond surface level meaning to it?
3. Does it evoke conversation and highlight differing ideas between a group of readers?
4. Is it an older text? Perhaps not the newest and most trending text on the market? Perhaps written decades of centuries ago with timeless information?
If the answers to these questions are yes, then it is likely that the book would be considered a Great Book. And these are the books we truly should strive to read more of. Books that challenge us, change us, and improve us as people.
“Making a fortress in the backyard after our policy-debate class is a great idea.”
“This mint-choclatey chip ice cream in a fudge-dipped come is great!”
“That sears sucker bow tie and stripped suspenders look great on you.”
“We serve a great God.”
“It’s a great day to go on a really exciting trip to Disney World.”
We use the word great to describe so many different parts of our daily life. When you stop and think about it, thoug, What does it truly mean to be great?
What about Great Books? What does it mean for a book to be Great? What goes into making a Great Book?
A simple way to determine if a book is a Great Book is by answering a few questions.
1. Is the book difficult to understand at first glance? Does it require deeper thinking and processing?
2. Does it have a deep, beyond surface level meaning to it?
3. Does it evoke conversation and highlight differing ideas between a group of readers?
4. Is it an older text? Perhaps not the newest and most trending text on the market? Perhaps written decades of centuries ago with timeless information?
If the answers to these questions are yes, then it is likely that the book would be considered a Great Book. And these are the books we truly should strive to read more of. Books that challenge us, change us, and improve us as people.
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