What I look for in a great book
The qualities that make me keep thinking about a book weeks after I finish it.
A great book does not always announce itself right away. Sometimes it sits quietly for a few days and then keeps widening in my head.
It changes my pace
The books I love most do not just entertain me or inform me. They change how I move through the next week. They make me read slower, notice more, or carry a sentence around for longer than is reasonable.