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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Also, I actually know no-one (literally NOBODY) who reads a book for their own enjoyment. Everyone I know only reads when they really, really have to, and even then they do a half-assed job of it.
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Not unheard of.
Same 'round these parts. More or less. (Growing up my near family read but hardly anybody else outside of school.)
Reading for entertainment is to some extent culturally determined (i.e., some countries do it a lot more than others) and reading in general is something that is hammered in to the young as something *necessary* and "good for you" (like eating veggies) which sparks resistance in many. And to top it off, the literary establishment in many countries downplays things like accessibility and storytelling so even when people are curious about books that are acclaimed by those "in they know" they run into boring exercises in writing technique. Nothing scares off would be readers as the recommendations from teachers and critics.
Add in the ready availability of other, cheaper forms of entertainment and you get the world we live in.