What is the test of a good contemporary novel?

by Adrian Sroka
27th November 2013

What do you think makes a fine novel?

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. Believable, characters you can relate to.

. An interesting plot that makes you ant to read on-even when you haven't time.

. Twists in the plot.

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Karen Booth
28/11/2013

. Believable, characters that you can relate to.

. Plot interesting enough to make you want to continue - even when you haven't time.

. twists in the plot.

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Karen Booth
28/11/2013

One that makes you turn the page. Not many 'modern' novels do that for me.

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