I like the structure that S-expressions convey. Must be something with how my brain works. It's probably also why I find Python code utterly unreadable.
Every now and then I try to check out a Lisp project and this is my reaction the moment I see the code: https://giphy.com/gifs/seinfeld-bye-jerry-106PwpLIIXJnXi
Don't look at the parens and don't stop at the superficial look :]
And, the non-Lisp languages tend to have more rat droppings => , ; . etc.
f is a function which takes two arguments, adds them, and returns the result.
Clojure: (def my-var ["hello" 123 (f 10 20)]) -> my-var: ["hello" 123 30]
([""()]) -> 8 noisy characters
JavaScript: const my_var = ["hello", 123, f(10, 20)]; -> myVar: ["hello", 123, 30]
=["",,(,)]; -> 11 noisy characters
Obviously this difference becomes more pronounced with longer argument lists or array element counts.
However I agree with you on some level. Lisp code can easily be written in a way that’s hard to read. Specifically because of nesting expression way more often than is comfortable for me to read. I much rather prefer let bindings and threading so most of the code reads from left to right.
Just know that almost no one STARTS off by liking Lisp-Syntax, but oh boy does it grow on you.
And you get the bonus of being able to construct or parse code from within code, since the structure is so uniform and flat.
Regarding Python, I've always disliked its functional whitespace and OO inclination. Given its popularity, though, I'm clearly a minority!
TL;DR — to each their own.