'Write a book where' or 'Write a book in which'

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I read this sentence "Someone should write a book where the main character falls in love with the reader", here http://www.grammarly.com/blog/2014/would-you-read-it-explain-in-the-comments/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GrammarlyBlogNL&utm_content=newsletter_1&utm_source=GrammarlyBlogNL

I guess we use where for places, why can't we say,"Someone should write a book in which the main character falls in love with the reader"? Could someone please explain?

Thanks.

Philip · Accepted Answer

You can say 'in which....', and some writers would prefer it.

Fatimah0786 · Answer

Thanks for answering. Is 'where' more common?

Shijopullen · Answer

I would prefer 'where'.  It takes you to the situation where the character lives and falls in love with you(reader).  But when you use 'which' it merely tells about the pages of the book.

Fatimah0786 · Answer

Thanks for the explanation.
But 'which' also shows what the book is all about, right? What is the difference between sentence having 'which' and the one having 'where'?
While I often hear people use 'where' for places, I just can't understand the usage of 'where' in such a sentence.

'Write a book where' or 'Write a book in which'

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