Oh why?

Hmmm, I think I get your point now...Some matters just can't be directly told, and in fiction, a lot of them are expressed with allegory as you mentioned. A good point of view! Also cannot deny the fact that it will always have some correlation to the human world since fiction has been written by a human being aftwr all!

I see. Yeah there is the creativity aspect of it, can definity agree

Wow, The Martian was a web novel?! That is interesting! Also yeah, reading books in general helps with vocabulary, for sure! I tried reading Lord of The Rings, but it was too hard to read for me. The grammar and sentence structure, the vocabulary, all of it. Every other line, there was a word that I didn't know lol. But that's my problem i guessssss...

True, thanks!

Yeah honestly the fact that it helps with communication and social interactions is great, also thanks for commenting!

Good points, and sadly a lot of them are lacking in the current generation. Critical Thinking for example. So yeah, I feel like reading is essential either way!

Also great standpoint with the differences of Fiction and Non-Fiction! And wow, amazing job on getting to law school and having a successful career! That's amazing! And the fact that reading contributed to it makes it even better

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Thank you for spending the time and commenting, I truly appreciate it!

>Politics and philosophy are not missing just because the world is
fictional, it can even allow you to explore it in ways that you can’t if
you are tied to reality.

Sure, but it's not really what we see in the real world. Similar, but not the same logic and philosophy behind it necessarily! It could also be allegory but it's not really pragmatic or something you could really learn as much from as a non-fiction book.

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I agree with the other parts nonetheless! Reading DEFINITELY helps you with a lot of things, some of which you mentioned!

That's an interesting analogy, never thought about that. Thank you!
As someone else also mentioned, you'd improve reading a book if you're looking for improvement, which is a true!

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>Fiction is IMPORTANT. It gives us a chance to really think about what it means to be huma

Agreed, definitely required! Sometimes just a little extra creativity and thinking is needed!

Oh wow, a fiction book based off of things that actually happened! That is amazing! Gotta check it out later, thank you for the suggestion!

Can't agree more with your points! Thanks for commenting!

Oh thank you!

But well, the more I learn, the more I feel like I know nothing of it, guess that applies to everything but it's true! There is just too much to learn! I still can't read a lot of great books like the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, solely because I'd have to lookup a word for every line I read, lol!

Outstanding! Great words from Terry Pratchett!

The gap is closer indeed, reading your and others' comments! I learned a lot from this post from the advantages of reading in general, and what fiction has to offer, and changed my mind lol! thanks!

Oooooo that's an intriguing standpoint.

As you said, when you read, not only are you interpreting the text, but also you're depicting it. That in itself requires some thinking and could be seen as an exercise for the brain and your imagination! Thanks for commenting!

Ah, awesome points!

These are great advantages of reading, not just limited to fiction!

Thanks!

Interesting viewpoint; It's essential to sometimes think out of the box and go overboard with creativity! Thank you for commenting!

Good point! There needs to be fun in a balanced life, after all! Not too much of it and not too little! Thank you for commenting!

That's dope! Missed that one haha, thanks for commenting!

Oh my god, thanks for telling me an author whose books aren't that hard to read, I would've had to look through all those books just to find the author that was not too hard to read lol. Appreciate it! And thanks for putting the time in on commenting!

Someone also mentioned that reading fiction will improve your emotional intelligence, and I'd have to second that! Thanks for your comment, a great point I missed out on haha!

I want to read in English though. Not only is it better in the language it's written it, but also I want to improve my English too I guess

Reading is absolutely one of the best ways to improve your vocabulary and grammar! And as a person who is still learning English, I guess reading English books can definitely help with that!

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Also good point about reading being able to teach about other people's experiences. Thinking about it now, characters in fiction are also an interesting aspect of it! You can definitely learn stuff about the characters only, for instance as you mentioned empathy and compassion. Fair!

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Thanks for commenting

That's an interesting perspective!

It makes sense! Sometimes you just have to go overboard and think further than just what there is in the picture! Great analogy! And thanks for commenting!

Well, not very verbose haha! But I get your point eitherway, thanks for commenting!