Oh no. I have always loved the illustrations and even as a small child I used to study them intensely. I only read original editions, so re-reading now takes me back to my childhood when I see these illustrations again. The same with chapter titles - if they are there I read them. I wouldn't want to read these books without the original illustrations, I only wish editors had placed them after the event rather than a few pages before. I think the FF books were the worst in doing this.Anita Bensoussane wrote:It's funny, but when I'm caught up in a story I don't even notice the chapter titles. ... Sometimes I barely notice the illustrations either ... Anything that would interrupt the reading of the story is automatically ignored by my brain!
I could live without chapter titles, but if they are there, I have to read them.