Is it normal to read a book and not comprehend a lot of it?
I am 100 pages into On The Shoulders Of Giants and reading it relatively fast but comprehending barely any of what I'm reading. Is this still good for my brain or is it pointless and I should find a different book?
When I read I want to understand and enjoy the story. Otherwise I feel I’m not getting any benefit from the book.
tonyhawkproskater9 on
Absolutely pointless. Why are you rushing through it?
No_Perception_8707 on
Depends why ur reading it. I’ve read a bunch of books for classes and I don’t have the motivation to reread them or seek out info but if its in my free time and I enjoy it I want to make sure I get what I can
waitingforgandalf on
If I’m having trouble understanding a book I slow down. I note details and connections, and assume that one of three things are happening: 1, things will make sense after certain plot points are revealed, 2 it’s a work of post modernism where a clear narrative isn’t meant to be apparent and I’ll have to take the experience as a whole to build a subjective meaning, 3 it’s very poorly written and the book is impossible to understand because the writing is simply bad.
Reading a book and not comprehending everything is perfectly normal. Most well written books provide enough detail and nuance to offer more on a second read than the first. Not comprehending large parts of it or the general flow of the plot isn’t typical for most books.
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When I read I want to understand and enjoy the story. Otherwise I feel I’m not getting any benefit from the book.
Absolutely pointless. Why are you rushing through it?
Depends why ur reading it. I’ve read a bunch of books for classes and I don’t have the motivation to reread them or seek out info but if its in my free time and I enjoy it I want to make sure I get what I can
If I’m having trouble understanding a book I slow down. I note details and connections, and assume that one of three things are happening: 1, things will make sense after certain plot points are revealed, 2 it’s a work of post modernism where a clear narrative isn’t meant to be apparent and I’ll have to take the experience as a whole to build a subjective meaning, 3 it’s very poorly written and the book is impossible to understand because the writing is simply bad.
Reading a book and not comprehending everything is perfectly normal. Most well written books provide enough detail and nuance to offer more on a second read than the first. Not comprehending large parts of it or the general flow of the plot isn’t typical for most books.