Do you have a preference between male and female authors?
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Do you have a preference between male and female authors?
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However, I do not shy away from male authors. One of my favorite books is Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty; if this novel had been written by a male, I would question the authenticity as it is the journal of a teenage high school girl.
That being said, men and women can possibly (and frequently succeed) write the opposite gender authentically, but it is our own prejudices that may make us gravitate towards specific gendered authors. I find I relate more to female characters which are often written by female authors, but I will not dismiss a book simply based on character or author gender. In fact, I have read several books recently written by men about male characters and found myself enjoying them more than I expected.
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