No

Kurt,
Anne Fadiman does not understand. There are those of for whom reading the first time is difficult and plodding work. That does not mean that we don't love what we are reading the first time. It just means that reading with comprehension and taking in all that is being said is a great investment of effort.
Thanks to Studio 360 I read Moby Dick for the first time just a few years ago. I loved it, but cannot conceive of rereading it.
Kurt, when you explained how you are unable to reread, I found myself in complete agreement with you.
John

John

Forest Hills, New York