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Originally Posted by anacreon
And I don't agree that one doesn't need to read fiction slowly, it all depends on the book: some prose demands to be savored, just like a good meal (I like cooking for others).
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Who said it doesn't need to be? There's only been suggestions that much of it doesn't HAVE to be read slowly.
For me, there's really only two reasons I might slow down when reading fiction:
1) The author is what I call a "wordsmith." The writing flows naturally and it feels like I need to approach it with a more languid mindset.
2) The writing is so stilted or awkward (or pretentiously difficult) that I need to slow down (or re-read) for comprehension purposes.
#1 is a fairly common occurrence that causes me no grief or discomfort. In fact, I sometimes don't even notice I'm doing it. It's only a slight slowing of my typical reading speed. #2 is just plain annoying and I won't voluntarily tolerate it.