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		jason_pomerleau 38 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Some people can't see mental images What is it like to read fiction? Tolkien’s writing comes to mind as a good example: many passages of Lord of the Rings are detailed descriptions of the surrounding landscape. Are these types of works just not enjoyable?

sandspar 38 days ago [–]

Many people with aphantasia skip descriptive passages when reading books.

ncruces 38 days ago | [–]

Right. It's fine to a point, if it's too much, it gets tedious.

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