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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2021 19:56:54 GMT
My taste in novels is somewhat specific, which makes it difficult to track down books that I know I’ll enjoy. Especially since it’s not an easy medium to figure out what you will like. With movies I can just know instantly whether or not something is for me. It’s much trickier with novels, and since they take up more time I like to be sure I will at least want to finish it, hopefully with enjoyment.
I’m not really into genre fiction. At the risk of sounding like a pretentious former English major, I need more than just a good plot and if the writing style is bland and generic I just don’t find it worth while. The one thing I really appreciate is good prose. So I like novels to be more on the “literary” side.
However, most of the books in this category fit the description of “plotless fiction”, that is: stories that are beautifully written but where nothing or very little actually happens. Which, for the most part, I’m okay with. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is like this- an immaculately crafted piece of prose where nothing actually happens until the end. I loved it and plan to reread it soon, but it’d be nice to have something that well written where there is actually a plot as well. Finding a novel that pairs a good plot with great writing has proven to be difficult, at least by my standards.
So I guess you could say what I enjoy are novels that walk the line between literary fiction and genre fiction. Recent examples I have read and enjoyed are Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, Annihilation by Jeff Vandameer and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson. They all vary in quality of prose and the amount of plot involved so I do like a wide range of styles within my narrow description.
Does anyone share this taste in novels? Anything you can recommend would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jan 3, 2021 6:37:54 GMT
My taste in novels is somewhat specific, which makes it difficult to track down books that I know I’ll enjoy. Especially since it’s not an easy medium to figure out what you will like. With movies I can just know instantly whether or not something is for me. It’s much trickier with novels, and since they take up more time I like to be sure I will at least want to finish it, hopefully with enjoyment. I’m not really into genre fiction. At the risk of sounding like a pretentious former English major, I need more than just a good plot and if the writing style is bland and generic I just don’t find it worth while. The one thing I really appreciate is good prose. So I like novels to be more on the “literary” side. However, most of the books in this category fit the description of “plotless fiction”, that is: stories that are beautifully written but where nothing or very little actually happens. Which, for the most part, I’m okay with. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is like this- an immaculately crafted piece of prose where nothing actually happens until the end. I loved it and plan to reread it soon, but it’d be nice to have something that well written where there is actually a plot as well. Finding a novel that pairs a good plot with great writing has proven to be difficult, at least by my standards. So I guess you could say what I enjoy are novels that walk the line between literary fiction and genre fiction. Recent examples I have read and enjoyed are Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, Annihilation by Jeff Vandameer and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson. They all vary in quality of prose and the amount of plot involved so I do like a wide range of styles within my narrow description. Does anyone share this taste in novels? Anything you can recommend would be greatly appreciated! Ask The Dust by John Fante |
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Post by mmexis on Jan 6, 2021 7:14:46 GMT
Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet.
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Jan 6, 2021 16:41:35 GMT
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jan 24, 2021 3:40:25 GMT
My taste in novels is somewhat specific, which makes it difficult to track down books that I know I’ll enjoy. Especially since it’s not an easy medium to figure out what you will like. With movies I can just know instantly whether or not something is for me. It’s much trickier with novels, and since they take up more time I like to be sure I will at least want to finish it, hopefully with enjoyment. I’m not really into genre fiction. At the risk of sounding like a pretentious former English major, I need more than just a good plot and if the writing style is bland and generic I just don’t find it worth while. The one thing I really appreciate is good prose. So I like novels to be more on the “literary” side. However, most of the books in this category fit the description of “plotless fiction”, that is: stories that are beautifully written but where nothing or very little actually happens. Which, for the most part, I’m okay with. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is like this- an immaculately crafted piece of prose where nothing actually happens until the end. I loved it and plan to reread it soon, but it’d be nice to have something that well written where there is actually a plot as well. Finding a novel that pairs a good plot with great writing has proven to be difficult, at least by my standards. So I guess you could say what I enjoy are novels that walk the line between literary fiction and genre fiction. Recent examples I have read and enjoyed are Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, Annihilation by Jeff Vandameer and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson. They all vary in quality of prose and the amount of plot involved so I do like a wide range of styles within my narrow description. Does anyone share this taste in novels? Anything you can recommend would be greatly appreciated! How is the reading going ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2021 5:41:54 GMT
My taste in novels is somewhat specific, which makes it difficult to track down books that I know I’ll enjoy. Especially since it’s not an easy medium to figure out what you will like. With movies I can just know instantly whether or not something is for me. It’s much trickier with novels, and since they take up more time I like to be sure I will at least want to finish it, hopefully with enjoyment. I’m not really into genre fiction. At the risk of sounding like a pretentious former English major, I need more than just a good plot and if the writing style is bland and generic I just don’t find it worth while. The one thing I really appreciate is good prose. So I like novels to be more on the “literary” side. However, most of the books in this category fit the description of “plotless fiction”, that is: stories that are beautifully written but where nothing or very little actually happens. Which, for the most part, I’m okay with. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is like this- an immaculately crafted piece of prose where nothing actually happens until the end. I loved it and plan to reread it soon, but it’d be nice to have something that well written where there is actually a plot as well. Finding a novel that pairs a good plot with great writing has proven to be difficult, at least by my standards. So I guess you could say what I enjoy are novels that walk the line between literary fiction and genre fiction. Recent examples I have read and enjoyed are Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, Annihilation by Jeff Vandameer and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson. They all vary in quality of prose and the amount of plot involved so I do like a wide range of styles within my narrow description. Does anyone share this taste in novels? Anything you can recommend would be greatly appreciated! How is the reading going ? Thanks for asking! I’ve been reading non-fiction for the last few weeks- a book called Assignment to Hell about various WWII corespondents including Cronkite and Rooney. I love WWII stuff. As for fiction, I just ordered some Ian Fleming James Bond novels. I’ve only read Casino Royale, so I thought I’d pick up a few more. Still looking for stuff to fit my tastes as laid out above though. I ordered some more Atwood: a novel called The Blind Assassin. Supposed to be one of her best.
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