Reading to Find the Truth of Life 读书就为了寻找生活中的真谛

I think books can be divided into four kinds. The first kind seeks thrills and passion in stories, without realizing that none of it carries over into real life. Close the book, and it's all gone. The second kind looks for gratification. Sure, if a book isn't satisfying, why read it? They want to see characters show off, without realizing how out of place that is in real life. Read enough of it and you're only fooling yourself. The third kind seeks novelty and wild ideas. Anything goes, even if it's absurd and has no logic. These stories really are fascinating, but they're only dreams. I hope those dreams can be useful somehow. The fourth kind comes back to its roots, like traditional literature. I believe true veteran readers want to understand the world through novels, whether through culture or sentiment. The ultimate goal is to enjoy a story while also learning something useful in real life. To me, a good novel has nothing to do with rankings or stats. Everyone judges books differently, and the fourth kind is what I'm after. Maybe our ultimate destination is to read more, learn more, and put it to use in real life. If you know novels like these, please leave their titles! Just so you know, many of these are still early works. It's hard to say whether they'll live up to my expectations, so we'll have to wait and see. And please stop saying something is “toxic” every other day. Reading is like eating a meal: there'll be dishes you like and dishes you don't. Would you give up the whole meal just because there's one dish you don't like? When you read, you need to know what you're looking for. Just skip the parts you dislike, and you'll never understand the true meaning of reading.