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I struggle to read fiction, even as a kid. Not sure why that is, but I feel my imagination allows me to have enough interest in real life that I don't need to e
by osrec 6y ago
I struggle to read fiction, even as a kid. Not sure why that is, but I feel my imagination allows me to have enough interest in real life that I don't need to escape via a fiction book. Non fiction books on programming or maths, or something that's practical and interesting (eg how to tie knots), keep me pretty captivated.
- billfruit 6y agoOne can experience only ones own single version of reality, but fiction allows us to peek into thousands of other such realities, which seems a fascinating thing.
- osrec 6y agoQuite true. I wish I had the ability to get into a fiction book, but I can't seem to.
- yesenadam 6y agoWell, I read a lot of old stuff - history, essays, philosophy, diaries. It's like travelling in time. Experiencing life in ancient Greece (e.g. Plutarch, Herodotus) or China; medieval Japan; 16-17th C France (Montaigne, La Bruyere), 19th C England (Hazlitt) etc etc. Non-fiction actually allows us to "peek into thousands of other such realities", not just imagined "realities". (I get a similar effect chatting with my friends in many countries, only all the different time zones can get quite disorienting!)
- mrweasel 6y agoYou’re not alone. I do read fiction, but not a lot. If I read non-techically books, it’s mostly biografy or history. It’s a little irritating that language education focuses solely on fiction. I believe I would have had a better appreciation of language, if the school had noticed that some students just don’t like fiction that much.