Perhaps you are just more sensitive to style than others? The style of writing and the substance of the text are two different things. i.e. I've read widely eno

Perhaps you are just more sensitive to style than others? The style of writing and the substance of the text are two different things. i.e. I've read widely enough that once I "pick up" the style of the writing, reading a book does not become a chore, but I do have my preferences. David Foster Wallace is a perfect example - I can see the "quality" of the style of his writing and I can intellectually appreciate it, but all of his writing is a slog and definitely needs a bit of editing. I grew up with Alan Dean Foster, so that general style I respond to very well. Lush prose like Borges goes down well, but it is like velvet red cheesecake. And Sally Rooney is absolutely wonderful, but her style is ... hell, I don't have the words. And do not get me started on Susanna Clarke! New book coming out!