![]() No matter how deep you dig, you’ll always discover more. Great literature, after all, has many layers of meaning. ![]() It causes us to miss the most important things, like a word that evokes powerful associations, or a subtext that shimmers between the lines. But when it comes to reading literature, skimming is simply counterproductive. Skim-reading certainly has its merits in certain situations where efficiency is the goal. This leads to skim-reading, when we’re always on the hunt for quick info, a surprise or a laugh. We’re able to read faster and tend to read more superficially. Well, as we grow older, we also grow impatient. They’re incredibly thorough, and make much better close readers than we adults. ![]() Have you ever watched a child read? Many mouth every word they read to themselves silently. ![]()
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