Introduction and Afterward by Sheila Heti
Publication Date - October 12, 2020
★★★★★
This essay by Virginia Woolf was initially included in the book The Second Common Reader but is being reissued as a standalone with an introduction and afterward by author, Sheila Heti. Woolf explores how a reader should adjust his/her reading based on the genre and type of book being read. She emphasizes that a good book, regardless of the category, will leave an impression that lasts long after the actual reading is complete. She also somewhat criticizes critics reading book after book in order to provide a review and not choosing books that matter to them. Sheila Heti, a current writer, takes these concepts and discusses how she chooses the first readers of her own novels and how important it is to choose well. I enjoyed this and read it fairly quickly. I am always interested in works about the act of reading and this one is definitely a classic. I received a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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