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Originally Posted by nekokami
Interesting, yvan. I find that when I'm really in the flow of the story, I speed up my reading considerably. But then, I'm not a visual reader. (When I saw stills from the first movie, it felt strange, not so much because the appearances of the characters were different from my imagined version, but because they had appearances at all.)
I think timing how quickly I read one page would lead to a very inaccurate estimate, because of this "flow" factor. I'd need to time at least a chapter. I also find I speed up toward the end of the book, though I may miss some details or depth as a result. But then, I generally re-read anything I like, and I enjoy it even more the second time, picking up things I didn't really catch on the first read.
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Yes I agree with the flow rate point. Sometimes there are authors that have a somewhat tiring flow because their wording does not quite fit with your understanding of the language. If I can give an analogy it's like talking with a stranger that usually speaks a different toungue, it gets much more arduous to maintain a decent flow. Even if you're used to different phrasing styles, there are lags. The example you give of going faster towards the end is perfect example. Even though your mastery of communication is examplary, you speed up as you get a more intimate feeling for the style you are reading and also as you get an inkling to what the writer thinks and to what your intuition tells you what (s)he'll say next.
I really like to slow down a story and savor it as I go, appreciating the sights, turns an convolutions brought to the reader/spectator. Plainly, a sunday drive read.
