Mohammad Mansoor answers “Am I the only person who found reading...”

Jannine Smith asked this question about Treasure Island:

Am I the only person who found reading this book difficult? I left it unfinished as it was hard for me to follow - and it shouldn't be the case as it is a short book!!

Mohammad Mansoor I read the book when I was probably 9, and I was gripped from the first page. And I didn't read it once, I read it over and over just for the sheer jo…moreI read the book when I was probably 9, and I was gripped from the first page. And I didn't read it once, I read it over and over just for the sheer joy of it. I couldn't have a meal without reading this book at the same time. I think why I found it easier to read was because there were no instant dictionary lookups in paper books, and using the Oxford dictionary was too cumbersome... so I just assumed the meanings of the words I didn't understand and kept going. This didn't break the flow of the story and that's the most important thing when you're reading fiction that flows as well as Treasure Island does.(less)

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