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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
I don't think it has anything to do with intelligence. It's what you expect from and enjoy in books. It's different for everyone.
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Agreed, my wife is just about the smartest person I've ever met, but when she reads for pleasure (rather than work), she wants a light adventure-y style of novel. I, on the other hand, look for much harder fare, not just more intense, but more difficult reading material.
For example, I'm reading and loving Hal Duncan's Vellum and Ink duology about mythos in the modern age, delving into the repeating nature of story and the common themes of myth throughout the world. There are time jumps, storyline jumps back and forth, the same characters playing multiple parts throughout several storylines, and so on. My wife would hate it; she'd put it down and tell me it's a confusing mess.