Do you prefer books with long or short chapters ?

[RachelAnneMaria]

I prefer books with short chapters! I would even go so far as to say I would choose a long book with short chapters over a short book with long chapters any day. The short chapters break everything up nicely and help me to achieve small goals, especially if some parts of the narrative are a little tougher to get through. But even in amazing books with no slow points it's nice to have those small achievements to reach.

[jenker]

I prefer shorter chapters because each night I say I'll go to sleep "as soon as I'm done with this chapter." Usually several chapters later I finally make myself put down the book!

[Vermont Reviews]

I prefer books with short chapters! I would even go so far as to say I would choose a long book with short chapters over a short book with long chapters any day. The short chapters break everything up nicely and help me to achieve small goals, especially if some parts of the narrative are a little tougher to get through. But even in amazing books with no slow points it's nice to have those small achievements to reach.

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Vermont Reviews

[Mike_Lang]

All other things being equal I tend to prefer shorter chapters. It's so much easier to stay connected with a book if you can read a short chapter here and there in between doing other day to day things that have to be done.

[Leese]

I prefer short chapters. I tend to fit in reading among other things I'm doing during the day, or just before going to sleep, so having the book broken down into short, manageable chapters is better for me. That said, though, if a book is good enough then long chapters don't bother me at all.

[Asian_Bookaholic]

If I am completely absorbed in a book, which I usually am, I don't really realize how long the chapters are. But if I am reading something for class and counting pages and muttering about how it would be so much easier to read a novel double the length, then I usually prefer for the chapters to be shorter because it helps me remember what I have read better. Hope this helped.

[Great_Novel_Review]

The question depends on what the subject of the chapter is about. Some chapters in a book I sometimes wish would never end. Other chapters will tend to drag and I will look for a fresh start in the next chapter.

[Sarah_Khan]

I like books with shorter chapters. The books just feel better organized and I always bookmark my books at a chapter so if I have to wait too long to stop reading then I end up not enjoying the book and instead i just count the pages until the next chapter so I can finally stop and close the book.

[TrishaAnn92]

I don't really have a preference, as long as the book is good I don't care.

[Sarah G]

I think it depends what time I have and how often I get the time to read. If I'm busy shorter chapters are easier because I can pause reading at a natural pause in the book rather than half way through

[Swimsim83]

I prefer short and actually enjoy POV chapters, when each chapter is written in the view of a certain character.

[lily_kh87]

I prefer short chapters so when I need to pause reading I can do that when I'm done with a chapter rather than pause in the middle of a long chapter.

[SeverumSolus75]

Definitely short chapters. It makes you feel like you are making progress.

[barb429]

I prefer a book with short chapters because I often don't have a lot of time to read in one sitting. I hate having to put a book down in the middle of a chapter. Dinner can typically wait 5 pages, not 25.

[jhopp21]

short chapters. It's easier to find a break.....my house is hectic, kids are always needing something.