Books That Took Me the Longest to Finish | TOP 5 WEDNESDAY

TL;DR

Vlogger discusses books that felt long to read, including classics like Pride and Prejudice, The Namesake, The Martian, A Feast for Crows, and Paradiso.

Transcript

hi this is Voki and today i'm gonna be doing my top 5 Wednesday for October 5th on top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that's run by Samantha from thoughts on tomes and yeah I'll link to the Goodreads groups below it's just every Wednesday there's a prompt and yeah you list out your top 5 things for that prompt so today's theme is books I took you... Read More

Key Insights

• 🦻 Adaptations can aid in understanding classic texts like Pride and Prejudice.
• 📔 Personal connections to the narrative can affect perceived length of a book.
• 🫠 Prior knowledge can impact the engagement level in reading adaptations.
• 🥺 Disinterest in characters can lead to abandoning lengthy series like A Song of Ice and Fire.
• 🥳 Different parts of a series can elicit varied reading experiences.
• 🫠 Academic settings can influence reading perceptions of complex texts.
• 📔 Preconceived expectations can influence the enjoyment and length perception of a book.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did Pride and Prejudice take a long time for the vlogger to finish?

The vlogger struggled to grasp Jane Austen's writing until watching adaptations and processing the story's meaning, making the book feel lengthy.

Q: What made The Namesake a challenging read for the vlogger?

The vlogger, a Bengali immigrant, found The Namesake hit too close to home, disliking characters on a personal level, leading to a prolonged reading experience.

Q: How did prior knowledge impact the vlogger's reading experience of The Martian?

Having watched the movie before reading the book, the vlogger found the writing average and lacked the motivation to continue reading, except for a specific event not depicted in the film.

Q: What led the vlogger to consider abandoning A Feast for Crows in the A Song of Ice and Fire series?

The vlogger reached a point of disinterest in numerous characters in the series, contemplating giving up on the book due to lack of engagement with the plot.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Vlogger shares top 5 books that felt long to finish, despite personal love for them.

• Talks about struggling with classics like Pride and Prejudice, The Namesake, and Paradiso.

• Mentions how prior knowledge impacted the reading experience of The Martian and A Feast for Crows.