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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I don't like when either the author and/or the publisher thinks we are too stupid to know a what a novel is.
The Ministry of Time: A Novel
I know it's a novel. I don't need to be told.
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Well it's obviously not a toaster!
I suppose if they use the term "novel" to denote length, vs. a short story or a novella, that could be okay (it's hard to estimate the page count on a digital book, particularly if you're not on the product page).
I would frankly feel better if publishers were more forthright about the book's length, rather than, "This thing you've heard of is actually barely longer than a pamphlet in length, so we're gonna pad it with a bunch of unrelated crap to make it look more impressive and justify the asking price." Looking at YOU, Barnes & Noble copy of
The Art of War!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the...=9781435146211