Q: Do you mind books with similar ideas to other books? Similar concepts, backgrounds, retellings or pulled-to-publish fanfic?
A: Yes. A big YES.
I don't like the idea of reading a book with the SAME concept, backgrounds, stories, etc. again and again.
Originality is one major factor a reader seeks in a book. We want new, we want fresh. Nobody wants to read a book, watch a movie or listen to a song with the same concept on the previous book he/she read, watched and/or listened. That would be pretty annoying, let alone, boring.
An author makes lots of readers and fans if he/she had an original work. And an author who copies is trying not to make one. Plus, originality of work shows the author's talent.
I don't mind fairytale re-tellings that much, though. EXCEPT when the 're-telling' looked like nothing changed at all.
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