Today is Day 3 of BEA and today's genre would be Literary Fiction. I am not entirely new to this category and I've read quite a lot actually (most of which are classics).
What books
have you read this year that would fit into this category?
So far, I’ve finished three really good books under this
category this year and those are Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden, When
Love Comes to Town by Tom Lennon, and Being Henry David by Cal Armistead. I’m
currently reading The Symptoms of my Insanity by Mindy Raf and will start
Cameron and the Girls by Edward Averett after it.
Is there
anything coming up that you're particularly excited about?
I’m a huge fan of John Green and I’ve read all of his books
except The Fault in Our Stars so if there is anything I should feel excited
reading about, it would be The Fault in Our Stars!
What
authors/novels would you recommend to someone new to the genre?
While most of the literary works I’ve read before are
classics, I’ve certainly enjoyed a few by modern authors and here are some authors
that I would most definitely recommend:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
All of John Green’s books
Are there
any misconceptions or things that you'd like to clear up for people unfamiliar
with literary fiction?
A lot of people instantly associate Literary Fiction with
Classics. But that’s not always the case. To make everything clear, all
Classics are considered Literary Fiction, but not all Literary Fiction are
Classics. Literary Fiction are books that emphasize more on “meaning” than “plot”.
You could also say that they are more “character driven” compared to Commercial
Fiction.
What got
you started into this kind of book?
Well, the first literary works I've read were classics and I
started reading them at school.
Name a
novel that hasn't received a lot of buzz that definitely deserves it.
It would have to be Being Henry David by Cal Armistead. You
can read my review here.
I have only read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, and look forward to reading his other books...
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I loved Being Henry David but never would have considered it literary fiction. Interesting that you've labeled it that. I tend to read YA right now because they are quick, enjoyable reads that are usually short. Literary fiction tends to be slower reading for me because I want to savor the writing. Hope you are enjoying Armchair BEA!
ReplyDeleteThanks for clarifying a bit on literature! I've been struggling with that myself today.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Being Henry David but I've heard a lot of great things about it recently. I also need to read The Perks of Being a Wallflower soon. I love your quick and easy explanation of literary fiction!
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely pick up The Fault in Our Stars. I don't read much YA, but that one did it for me!
ReplyDeleteRead A Fault In Our Stars right NOW! It is so good.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy how everyone seems to be interpreting literary fiction differently and that makes me so happy. Also, TFiOS! Read it!! SO GOOD!
ReplyDeleteOkay, your post was super informative! You did an excellent job explaining what literary fiction is! THANK YOU! :)
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love John Green as well. Looking for Alaska was so good -- I had no idea what was going to happen, but I was so nervous with all the counting down from the Before to the After. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is another great book. I agree that not every Literary book is a Classic.
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