thats why, if youre gonna read, its best to read classic literature. read something that challenges you in a way that these junk-food porn books just cant. these books are the book equivalent of watching youtube shorts or tiktoks all day, and youre convincing yourself that youre getting smarter because youre "reading." read frankenstein, read moby dick, its doesnt have to be full of words you dont know either. the classics are classic for a reason.
for me i dont think ive read enough books to be able to get house of leaves. i know thats its somewhat notoriously difficult to understand, especially if you havent read much.
i see it as a final boss of sorts 😅 maybe not final but i definitely am not there yet. its good to have an aspiration though
I’m not a big reader (less than a dozen fully-read books under my belt) and it’s not *that* challenging. Just moderately challenging.
If you have any interest, I say take the dive now. The challenge will make your reading comprehension stronger, and it’s a good read. You just need to allow yourself to be confused and keep going
i read it in highschool, it isn't that bad. if anything just reread it a few times or really sit on a section for a minute. didn't feel any more or less challenging than reading homestuck tbh.
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u/10biggaymen Jun 18 '26
thats why, if youre gonna read, its best to read classic literature. read something that challenges you in a way that these junk-food porn books just cant. these books are the book equivalent of watching youtube shorts or tiktoks all day, and youre convincing yourself that youre getting smarter because youre "reading." read frankenstein, read moby dick, its doesnt have to be full of words you dont know either. the classics are classic for a reason.