Conclusion: Some people think "literary fiction" is a helpful and informative way to describe a book, while some other people think it is an unhelpful and uninformative way to describe a book. I'm in the latter camp, but hey, whatever helps you get your read on. Okay? Chill?
I just prefer specifics. "I'm looking for something a bit challenging with an experimental narrative structure. I want every word worth mulling over with a more pensive tone. Plot optional. I want it set in the future, invented or parallel worlds are fair game." <-- that beats "genre" vs. "literary".
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