Reading experiences can be varied over our lifetimes (works I once loved, I no longer read--in a few cases CAN no longer read--Heinlein, I'm looking at YOU--works that I could not read the first time I tried, I now love).
Yes, this. Both in general, and in the particular instance you mention. ;-)
It can even change with my mood. There are texts I can't engage with when I am in some moods - I just know that they won;t work for me at that time and place, so I don't bother. Change the circumstances, and the books magically become readable.
Re: I am only responding from my limited experience...
Yes, this. Both in general, and in the particular instance you mention. ;-)
It can even change with my mood. There are texts I can't engage with when I am in some moods - I just know that they won;t work for me at that time and place, so I don't bother. Change the circumstances, and the books magically become readable.