I have recently come across this term, it seems to be applied to authors like Cormac McCarthy, Hemingway and Chuck Palahnuik. I watched a video by youtuber Steve Donoghue describing the ‘sins’ of dudebro lit, such as them being misogynistic, sexist, and ‘replacing descriptions with inventories’, among other criticisms.
What is it that characterises a book as ‘dudebrolit’, and is this thought to be a derogatory term to describe the work and the people who enjoy them? Are the criticisms legitimate? Donaghue himself seems to use the term in a disparaging manner.
by IAmAlive_YouAreDead