> You're a different person than you were 5, 10, 20 years ago, and you'll experience the same book differently as a different reader
I think this is often the point of reading a book multiple times, other than for sheer enjoyment. Sometimes we read a book and enjoy it, and upon re-reading it discover that there are parts of the book that we really hadn't understood at all.
These layered depths of meaning often characterize great literature, which is why at least a few re-reads of a book can be surprisingly illuminating.
I've read Neuromancer about once a year since my late teens. It only took me about 10 years to realize there's actually some pretty good comedy in there...
I think this is often the point of reading a book multiple times, other than for sheer enjoyment. Sometimes we read a book and enjoy it, and upon re-reading it discover that there are parts of the book that we really hadn't understood at all.
These layered depths of meaning often characterize great literature, which is why at least a few re-reads of a book can be surprisingly illuminating.