A review by abbymoore06
Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf

3.0

This one was heavy... very scientific and detailed. I did pick up some lovely crumbs along the way about what happens to the brain when you read, but much of this book had me thinking about a problem with no real solution. It felt so negative, and while I understand her concerns, I'm not sure it is as bleak as she describes. Today's readers are finding refuge in some really meaningful books, even if the syntaxes are different than classic literature. There's still value there, but perhaps it's not the kind that can be identified on a brain scan.