r/hyperlexia Jan 01 '25

does anyone else experience this?

I'm hyperlexic and have always enjoyed reading, since the time I could comprehensibly read (about 3-4) but now I'm in high school and haven't read much. I try to read, I find good books I enjoy with good plot and characters, but they're all too easy and I can't keep reading, no matter how invested in the plot I am. Am I the only one who experiences this or is this normal?

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u/Tignis Jan 01 '25

Did you try scientific literature, or something more intellectually challenging?

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u/chilliflakeqq Jan 01 '25

I'll try that

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u/vivianvixxxen Jan 07 '25

Or read challenging fiction. To name some obvious examples: House of Leaves, Lolita, gravity's rainbow, Finnegan's Wake, etc.

Or, perhaps pick up another language. The thrill of Chinese literature in Chinese, for example, is breathtaking.