I’m looking for classic or literary books that meet the following criteria:
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Plot, action, and entertainment value. I’m looking for books that tell a story, not books that are primarily focused on character or mood.
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Not relentlessly depressing. Books that hit a ton of miserable lowlights of human existence aren’t working for me right now. I’m a hard no on bad things happening to kids (otherwise I’d be reading Hild).
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Dense or archaic language is not a barrier. Dickens is a delightful prose stylist etc.
I read a lot of genre fiction (mostly spec fic or queer romance), and I think these characteristics are pretty common in spec fic but more hit or miss in literary and classic novels. Can you help me find books I’ll enjoy?
by kestrelface