I’ll go with the low-hanging fruit: Mein Kampf. I’ve read it, cover to cover. As a piece of propaganda, it’s good. As an example of good writing? Absolutely not (though I will admit I have only read it in translation). Oh, and the whole fascist, racist, and generally shitty worldview of the author that he infuses into the text. And the fact that the author is literally Hitler. You 5-star that book? You’re a Nazi. Period. And as a Jewish person, I don’t look too kindly on them.
One of my partners doesn’t really read fiction, but does love a particular kind of self help book. Her reason for not liking fiction, though, is that she has aphantasia, meaning that reading the fiction does not create visual world in her head, the way it does for me and many others, making narratives less engaging. The self-help and non-fiction she reads though are generally wonderful, beautiful books, that she engages with because they have relevance and bearing on her life.
Do you have multiple partners?
Yep, 2 partners
Are they aware of each other? 🤭
I’d say so. They also have a relationship with each other, making us a triad. It’s pretty chill.
Nothing wrong with that, different people live different lifestyles.
Not judging, just found the wording curious. The word partner for me has long term implications, so it sounds like they’re in multiple serious relationships, pretty interesting
THATS WHAT ITS CALLED. I can never ever imagine it like my dad and mom does. I can grasp emotion from a book but NEVER can I recreate the imagery in my head. That’s probably why I prefer overly detailed war/communist themed books. (Yes I’m a Orwell/Tom Clancy girl oops”
I do love that every time aphantasia comes up, another person discovers they have it. Boy are you in for an interesting Google session
r/notliketheothergirls
It’s what I prefer? My best friend loves fantasy and romance books, I just can’t get into it. No need to be rude… 😂
Sorry, I wasn’t trying to be rude
I have aphantasia and fall in the same camp! The fiction I love the most are usually bildungsroman, stories that deal with an inner struggle or spiritual challenge. You should recommend to them the work of Hermann Hesse.