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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Chick lit, though, is easy to pick out: it's all about the "chicks". The guys, if any, don't really matter to the story. Window dressing and plot devices at best.
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Wow, that's an... interesting definition.
What's the name of the genre that's all about the guys? Where the chicks, if any, don't really matter to the story. Window dressing and plot devices at best?
Heh, the genre name springs to mind, doesn't it?
"Have you read Moby Dick?"
"No, I'm not that into dick lit. I read a lot of it as teenager -- I loved Asimov's Foundation, and Lord of the Rings was OK -- but I've less tolerance for it these days. There are a few examples of dick lit that are truly excellent, though. 'Nothing New on the Western Front' is still one of my favourites, regardless of genre."
