[Sirtel]

For me, seeing the word "literary" in a book description these days means I'll probably drop the thing like a hot potato. Avoid at all costs. (As with anything, there are exceptions, but very few.)

I've read lots of books considered "literary". Mostly decades ago. Some I even enjoyed. But I no longer want to have anything to do with literary stuff. Now I just want to relax, escape, have fun. Keep those Dostoyevskys and James Joyces well away from me, please.