Suara.com – Circulation pirated books often infuriates the writer. As recently, there has been an expression of the disappointment of the author Darwis Tere Liye with the buyers of pirated books. Looking at this case, we need to know what it looks like the characteristics of pirated books.
Pirated books are books that are illegally printed, reproduced and circulated by irresponsible persons for personal gain. Books that are hijacked are usually best-selling books by well-known authors. These books were printed and duplicated without the permission of the author or even the official publisher.
Pirating books is clearly against the law because it can harm writers, readers and publishers. Because, if you buy pirated books, then the author does not get any profit, even pirated books have the potential to make the original book unsold. In order not to be fooled by pirated books, consider the following characteristics of pirated books.
1. Cheaper price
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The characteristics of the first pirated book are in terms of price. The process of publishing a book is very long. Starting from finding ideas, writing process, editorial, making covers, to printing and publishing processes. Pirated books only duplicate finished books without these initial processes.
That’s why price of pirated books usually a lot cheaper. So be on the lookout for online and offline retailers who offer books at unreasonable prices.
2. Book cover not professional
The most obvious characteristic of pirated books is their cover. Original book covers are usually of higher quality, sometimes with embossed or laminated images that make them more shiny. Meanwhile, pirated books usually look faded and shabby. The coating is easy to wear off and peel off.
3. Poor paper and print quality
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Most pirated books use opaque paper. The color of the writing is sometimes faded and haunting. Sometimes, the quality of pirated books is similar to a photocopy.
4. No hologram and not sealed
New books that are sold in stores are usually still neatly sealed. There are also holograms and barcodes that contain price information and book contents. However, these two things are not always determinants of authenticity. There are also original books that do not include holograms. Well, pirated books often don’t have holograms and aren’t sealed.
5. Check the contents and year of publication
A best seller book can be published many times. Sometimes the author revises certain parts in the next published issue. The contents of pirated books are sometimes chaotic, such as wrong pages or upside down writing.
Such are the characteristics of pirated books that you need to pay attention to. Don’t buy pirated books.
Contributors: Lolita, Claudio Valda
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