ImJoshsome
ImJoshsome t1_j1a73ve wrote
Literature is an art form and can be beautiful in itself. There doesn’t need to be a rigid plot for a book to good. In fact, it’s probably harder to write a good book without a plot because there isn’t the structure to use as a crutch.
Take something like Agua Viva by Clarice Lispector. It’s a beautiful plotless masterpiece and goes against conventional writing. I would much rather read that than some bland, basic hero’s journey that follows a strict plot structure
ImJoshsome t1_ix04yrx wrote
I was like you, but i powered through to finish it hoping for some kind of payoff. there was none and it’s one of the worst books i’ve read. It’s about 500 pages too long and meanders forever without saying anything
ImJoshsome t1_it7xu06 wrote
Reply to comment by INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS in Does 1984 ever dive into how the Party took control over Oceania? [no direct spoilers please] by INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS
you’re going to be disappointed then because that’s not what the book is about
ImJoshsome t1_it7wd3b wrote
Reply to Does 1984 ever dive into how the Party took control over Oceania? [no direct spoilers please] by INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS
it doesn’t really matter
ImJoshsome t1_j9o4k2c wrote
Reply to How do you read paperbacks without getting cracks on the spine? by [deleted]
buy the book, put it on your shelf as a nice decoration, and then read the plot from wikipedia