noun
substantial reading material; richness of content
Refers to a book or text that offers a lot to read, implying it is long, dense, or rewarding. Often used in phrases like 読みでがある (worth reading, substantial).
この小説は読みでがある。
This novel is substantial and rewarding to read.
あの作家の本はどれも読みでがたっぷりだ。
Every book by that author is packed with content.
読み応え also means 'worth reading' or 'substantial', but focuses more on the satisfying feeling after reading, while 読みで emphasizes the sheer amount or richness of material.
Compound of 読み (reading) and で (amount, quality), from the nominalized form of 読む (to read) and the suffix で indicating degree or worth.