Reflection 6: Genres

I think genres can be very helpful. They are helpful to the reader and the author. An author can create a book that is a certain genre and they know exactly what kind of audience they will attract. The reader can pick up a book in a genre specific section and know exactly what they are getting into. They are necessary when it comes to describing a book. Genres put labels on books just like stereotypes put labels on people. The difference between genres is there is no judgement in the label. It strictly tells you what kind of story the book is about. I do not think readers should limit themselves to a certain genre, just like an author should write multiple genres. But it is more difficult for an author to write different types of genres since each genre has its own style. Genres might repel readers. I think particular genres might attract the female crowd more than the male crowd and vice versa. All genres do different things for readers, some take them to a different world, some invoke thinking, while others give good laughs. Genres are key to grouping books into sections and without them, we lose organization in the book world.