1. Benefits of Slow, Deliberate Reading
Many praise slowing down for deeper appreciation of literature like LOTR, emphasizing pauses, re-reading, and savoring prose over rushing plots.
"I slowed to a pace that felt almost absurd, treating each sentence as though it might be a particularly important one. I gave each one maybe triple the usual time and attention" - gryson (quoting TFA).
"it was super enjoyable, I have literally read the book dozens of times before that and have never gotten so good a sense of the world's geography" - zem.
2. Audiobooks: Mixed Views on Pace and Immersion
Endorsements for narrations like Andy Serkis's LOTR coexist with critiques that fixed speeds hinder savoring, though speed controls and contexts (driving) help.
"While I don’t vibe with every facet of his performance, overall it’s a tour-de-force, and really makes the prose come to life" - chilmers.
"Audiobooks are mouth-speed. The article suggests this is the right slow speed" - crazygringo.
"they're way too slow and full of moods/tones that often contradict how I would have read it" - sublinear.
3. Extending Slowness to Life and Activities
Users apply TFA's idea broadly to vacations, walking, games, music, and coding, favoring mindful immersion over efficiency.
"Dad... stops cold and says 'what the hell am I doing?' The flooded camp was actually nice... He dropped the shovel and spent the rest of the week sunbathing" - delichon.
"I have decided I don't like fast travel in games... spent the whole game slow traveling around" - somat.
"he could go completely silent, just staring straight ahead... This manager also typed... slowly too. But he wrote a lot of good code" - nabbed.