I have read a fair amount of books with a, somewhat, similar vocabulary (for example: Dracula, Frankenstein and I have no mouth and I must scream); in which I had little to no difficulty reading and understanding, but once I read and finished fall of the house of usher I had no idea what I just read and what it was about. All I got were vague descriptions of the characters and house I couldn’t properly visualise.
I read all my books in English, which I taught myself; for it isn’t my first language.
Did this happen to someone else too? Is this a skill issue? Are there any tips that can help me understand. I heard it’s a good story and it’d be a waste not to experience something like that. #entertainment source