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PsylentKnighttoday at 7:46 PM1 replyview on HN

I agree that it’s a pretty different experience for fiction, where the subjective experience is everything and the narrator can color your experience a lot.

For nonfiction, I think the two mediums are virtually the same depending on the density of the book. Most differences come down to the fact that you’re more susceptible to distraction. Most nonfiction books are light and repetitive enough that I don’t think it’s a big deal


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swed420today at 8:40 PM

Personally I like to highlight certain passages (non-fiction) for future reference, and this only works on ebooks.