Miles Ross answers “Does anyone have a preferred order to read...”

Cat asked this question about Pale Fire:

Does anyone have a preferred order to read this in? I plan on reading the sections in order, but I did wonder how the experience would change if you read in the order Kinbote suggests - intro, commentary, and then the poem. Or flipped from poem to commentary as you go. Thoughts?

Miles Ross I read it twice. The first time i read the poem and then commentary afterwards. The second i flipped back and forth from the poem to commentary. The s…moreI read it twice. The first time i read the poem and then commentary afterwards. The second i flipped back and forth from the poem to commentary. The second method was BY FAR the better one. Please do this. If you don't like physically flipping back and forth (it definitely is tedious), listen to the audiobook. (less)

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