I am not a big reader, and only read a few books a year at most. When I do pick up a book and really start enjoying it, it’s pretty exciting for me.
I told my father that I just started Project Hail Mary, and was only two chapters in but absolutely loving it. He responded “yeah it’s great, you’ll love it. Surprised it hasn’t gotten a movie deal, but I guess it would be tough to visualize the Alien that helps him save it.”
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I got very annoyed that he spoiled what seems like a very huge detail in the book that hasn’t even been mentioned yet, and was only just starting to be alluded to in the vaguest sense. He couldn’t believe that I would be upset about it, because i’ll get there anyway. He refuses to apologize in any capacity, and is now mocking me for getting annoyed by it.
Am I in the wrong here, or do other people also get similarly upset when a book or movie is spoiled for them?
by squeakycleaned
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Definitely not in the wrong. I would get upset if someone spoiled a book that I practically just started!
While I also hate spoilers and the people who do the spoiling it might help you to know that they’ve actually done studies on this and have shown that spoilers really don’t affect people’s enjoyment of the material. Think of it like watching a movie for the second time, sometimes you can even enjoy it more when you know it’s coming because it allows you to pick up on subtleties you wouldn’t have noticed otherwise.
I’m probably going to get down voted for this but yes you’re over reacting.
It’s a science fiction book set in space. Telling you that there’s an alien is not some big plot twist that you couldn’t see coming and it shouldn’t stop you from being able to enjoy the book.
For what it’s worth though you can tell your dad that it has been options by MGM and it will be a movie soon.
I hate spoilers. I am angry on your behalf.
It’s annoying and your dad should have more sense. But it didn’t seem like anything of malice.
And to be honest being spoiled on some aspects of books can enhance the experience.
Not a big deal. Annoying to you, but there’s much else to be happy about.