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Originally Posted by Catlady
I tend to be a reverse snob about so-called literary fiction. I think of it as too often plotless and pointless, more concerned about language and character studies than about story. I want a story! I want a plot!
This is why I like mysteries and suspense. The stories follow a predictable, satisfying arc, in which a chaotic situation is revealed, then eventually resolved, and order is restored, however temporarily.
I don't generally pay attention to publishers' labels except when I'm hesitating over a title--the label might push me one way or the other.
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And I think that is just as valid as any other way of finding books to enjoy. I think it was PD James who said that people who like order enjoy mysteries because although they start with chaos, order is restored.
I have read a lot of mysteries in my time, and remember I used to enjoy a good murder mystery especially at the end of doing exams. I don’t read them often these days - maybe I have given up on trying to bring order to chaos!