I’m wondering about this because a hardcover book I been frequently using a lot for university just got its front cover torn out after frequent use for my homeworks across the semester. Granted it was already used when I bought it but the whole reason I chose it over the much cheaper softcover copy was precisely because I’m expected to use this text for multiple semesters.

So I wonder does a book really being hardcover really protect it for longterm use? Are they really worth the extra typical $10-$30 dollar price over softcover and paperback books? If protection is not the reason, why even buy hardcover books? I ask this because of my disappointment of how my textbook didn’t last long in an entacted state?

  • xjpegx@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    No, they are just fancy copies that are supposed to look like the quality is better. Probably just using a thicker protective plastic bookcover will be more durable than it, but it wouldn’t look as fancy.