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The Struggle of Reading with Aphantasia | by Emily Giulio | Books Are Our Superpower

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Book reviews, recommendations, summaries, rants — as long as it is related to books, your piece is welcome here. We aim to build a community of book lovers sharing about the books that moved them the most. Follow publication 197 6 Listen Share I was speaking with a friend recently about our reading habits, which could not have been more different. He struggled to stick with any novel and had been a reluctant reader all his life. It made little sense to me: he loved stories and well-made films. He was a nerd like me who enjoyed fantasy worlds and video games. But he just couldn’t find any pleasure in reading. “But it’s like a movie in your mind,” I said. “Only you get to be the cinematographer and have more creative control.” He gave me a screwed-up look. “But it’s not like that.” “So you don’t see the events of the story when you read?” “I mean, I know logically that they are happening and can spatially understand that. But no. I don’t ‘see’ anything.” He went on to tell me that he had

The Struggle of Reading with Aphantasia How the inability to create mental images changes the way you read Emily Giulio 6 min read · Jan 21, 2021 -- 6 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash I was speaking with a friend recently about our reading habits, which could not have been more different. He struggled to stick with any novel and had been a reluctant reader all his life. It made little sense to me: he loved stories and well-made films. He was a nerd like me who enjoyed fantasy worlds and video games. But he just couldn’t find an

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