As an avid reader, I don't think plot is unimportant in the enjoyment of books. In fact, foreknowledge of plot and detail color your experience of reading the

As an avid reader, I don't think plot is unimportant in the enjoyment of books. In fact, foreknowledge of plot and detail color your experience of reading the book such that successive rereads each have a different character in many cases. Imagine the first time you read a book like The Time Traveler's Wife, Life of Pi, Never Let Me Go, A Tale of Two Cities, The Count of Monte Cristo, or The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Now, imagine the second time reading through any of those books; the experience will be greatly changed by the knowledge and anticipation of what you know is coming. Some people may not think that change in experience is important, but some definitely will. I don't think there's any reason to look down on either group, nor to look down on people who chose to respect the latter.