Do you like novels or comics?

Australia
April 10, 2010 11:54pm CST
If you enjoy reading, please let me know whether you like novels or comics (for example, manga). I personally like both, but not all comics. I only like manga, as I believe they are drawn better.
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@Qaeyious (2357)
• United States
11 Apr 10
I read more graphic novels than anything else, but I do like the novels of Orson Scott Card, and I am revisiting some classics, like Catcher in the Rye etc. Oh yes, I liked Lord of the Flies as well. And yes, the Harry Potter series was one I couldn't put down. I have a complete collection of Edgar Allen Poe and Charles Dickens waiting for me to re-review. There is only one manga I really like, Hikaru No Go I don't like having to wait three months between volumes, but oh well. As for the graphic novels, I get the independent ones, not from Marvel or DC, but on occasion I see one from Vertigo or Dark Horse that piques my interest.
• Australia
13 Apr 10
Wow, you read a lot of books! I've never heard of most of the books you've mentioned but yes, Harry Potter was definitely one of my favourites. When I was in primary school, I especially liked the Ranger's Apprentice series but now, reading them over and over again, I don't have the patience to wait for the next one to be realeased. As for Hikaru No Go, I looked at it online and it looks really interesting. I've read many mangas but this one really looked worth reading.
@Qaeyious (2357)
• United States
13 Apr 10
Thank you very much
@olisaur (1922)
• United States
11 Apr 10
I really loved manga when I was a kid, and I loved reading novels, too. These days I read mostly novels, sometimes nonfiction, but I rarely read manga or comic books now.
• Australia
13 Apr 10
The last time I read a nonfiction book was probably 2 years ago! I never really like reading them but there was a few that were considerably interesting to me.
• United States
11 Apr 10
I can not read comics...I just can't! lol I love to read novels though! I have TONS. There are about 20 I still need to read (not letting myself buy any more new books until I finish them!) And I also have a ton that I've read and need to sell!!! Then there are the books that I've read and have decided to keep because I loved them so much and might want to read them again some day.
• Australia
13 Apr 10
How many books do you own altogether? I have around 70 but I've read majority of them and 5 of them just don't interest me. Some of the books that I enjoyed the most in my collection are The Inheritance Cycle, Ranger's Apprentice, Ring and Harry Potter.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
11 Apr 10
I had many comics when I was younger, but now I usually prefer to read novels. I love reading and I often visit the library. Sometimes I buy some books, but most of the time I choose to borrow some novels at the library, otherwise it would get too expensive. I also love travelling and when I visit another country I often buy some comics in the local language. When I don't understand the language, I can't buy a novel, but if I buy a comic I can at least look at the pictures, and sometimes if I learn a few words that way.
• Australia
13 Apr 10
I tried learning Japanese from raw mangas but I failed miserably. Maybe its because there are 3 scripts in the language, or maybe I'm just a slow learner. I tried reading a raw manga but even by just looking at the pictures, I had no idea what was going on.
@portisray (503)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
For me, I prefer reading novels... The story is much detailed compared to comics... Although, comics has illustrations or drawings but still, it is much better if you let yourself use your imagination...
@dr9rim (247)
• Australia
11 Apr 10
i used to read comic books. but when i was 14 i started to read mangas and i stopped reading comic books. but now i have started to read graphic novels again.. just to catch up with the 'best sellers' that i never read. i think mangas doesn't necessarily are drawn better. they have a very different style and techniques compared to western comic books and graphic novels. and it is just a matter of preference which style a person likes better.
• Australia
13 Apr 10
In my opinion, western comic books look rather messy, but I guess you are correct. Mangas are more cartoon-ish but western comics are more realistic.
• United States
11 Apr 10
I like novels. I can't stand reading graphic novels, comics, or manga. I much prefer to have only the words out in front of me. Graphic novels usually have pretty pictures and all, but I don't read for pretty pictures. I read for great stories. I've tried reading a few mangas, but they're either too much like a soap opera or too much like some other manga for me to enjoy them.
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
12 Apr 10
i like both.according to me that's all depend of situatin and condition,if my condition want to something fun i just read comics such doraemon,detective conankung fu boy and many more,but for seriously condition i just read novel
• China
12 Apr 10
I enjoy reading and I prefer to read novels.I think novels are more attractive in comparison with comics.There are more things we can imagine so that we could get more our own... ps there are more novels than comics(just in my opinion)