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In your opinion is reading War and Peace the same accomplishment as listening to the audiobook? Why or why not? (fedinsfw.app)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I love audiobooks and consume them frequently but I personally don't call it reading. It doesn't feel like the same activity to me. What do you think?

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago

I'd agree that this is the case generally.

Though I find myself (with certain audio) pausing it and arguing (out loud no less) with the presenter occasionally, then rewinding.

I could do the same with a book I suppose, I just don't.

They are different, and I'd say reading provides a more solid retention of the info. But I do get to learn a lot more because I can listen when I run.

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