1) To the extent that one believes there is such a thing as a "literary" genre, this is a literary novel -- in a few sections, it almost seems as if Mitchell is waving his hands saying "Look, literary!" .... 2) "It was too long and had too many characters and I got bored!" .... 3) I suspect this is what happens when adults fail to make the transition from reading YA novels. (Not that I have anything against YA novels, but at some point grown-ups need to learn to enjoy ice cream and vegetables.) .... 4) Verdict: A sprawling novel with a large cast and many interwoven subplots which come together in the end. It's got humor, treachery, violence, heroes and villains, a love triangle, mercantile schemes and monastic conspiracies,a naval bombardment, and a bittersweet ending. Highly recommended!
1) Yes, indeed! Literary fiction does exist and 2) is the classic definition.
3) I don't like vegetables and I WON'T eat them!
4) a naval bombardment, Hurrah! Everything's better with Explosions! But not very literary though. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfExplodium
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Date: 2010-09-29 07:48 pm (UTC)2) "It was too long and had too many characters and I got bored!" ....
3) I suspect this is what happens when adults fail to make the transition from reading YA novels. (Not that I have anything against YA novels, but at some point grown-ups need to learn to enjoy ice cream and vegetables.) ....
4) Verdict: A sprawling novel with a large cast and many interwoven subplots which come together in the end. It's got humor, treachery, violence, heroes and villains, a love triangle, mercantile schemes and monastic conspiracies,a naval bombardment, and a bittersweet ending. Highly recommended!
1) Yes, indeed! Literary fiction does exist and 2) is the classic definition.
3) I don't like vegetables and I WON'T eat them!
4) a naval bombardment, Hurrah! Everything's better with Explosions! But not very literary though. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfExplodium