Is this normal or are my comprehension skills just poor? The first half of a book I’ll read 20 pages an hour and the second half I can get up to 40 per hour. Its the first book I’ve read by this author and it almost feels like I’m trying to decipher a different language. I have never been the best with comprehension and have ADHD so I have found myself re reading pages constantly.

  • aclownandherdolly@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This was how I felt when I first read Pride and Prejudice in high school 🤣

    I haven’t read Blood Meridian before but I’ve heard great things!

    My advice: read it twice

    I did that with Austen. As soon as I finished it I read it again immediately and it was much easier to understand, especially when every single speaking character is referred to as Miss Bennet and there are three of them 🥲

    It’s like your brain is processing in the background so when you do it again your brain is like, “Oh, I know this!” and you can follow the cadence better