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Time to brag: what’s the hardest book you read? (self.fiction)
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By this I mean, a book you had to brace yourself to read, and you feel proud for having read. Did you enjoy the process of reading it?

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[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. I enjoyed reading it, but it demanded my full attention to appreciate it.

EDIT: I enjoyed it like hard exercise, a long hike, or landscaping a garden. It's tough, you're tired, but you're also proud.

[–] Eq0 1 points 1 year ago

By Eco I only started “The Name of the Rose” and abandoned it after a short while. I should give it another go.