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Originally Posted by Xanthe
I just find it sad that some adults are apparently so fearful that they require a "safe" genre before they will read a book.
Thus sayeth this particular Christian.  |
I don't mind "safe" genres; I read a lot of romance and erotica where I know from page 2 who's going to end up together and have a good idea what won't happen on the way. And while some of the details are uncertain, those aren't what I'm reading for.
I do get the impression that "Christian fiction" is marketed less as "somewhat formulaic stories fitting into a limited range of tropes so you can enjoy the fluff without distractions" and more as "the way ALL GOOD stories OUGHT to work."
And if I can spot that from the blurb, I know to stay away from that book. It's not even that I'm certain not to enjoy it... I just know that there are other stories I'd enjoy more; I don't need to waste my time on that one. It won't give me any "uplifting" messages or comfort, and it won't challenge my beliefs because it's starting with a bunch of assumptions I don't share. I might enjoy the characters and storyline but I won't enjoy the underlying themes, and there's no shortage of books where I would.