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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Yes all the same...

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damien Isaak
28/11/2013

All of the above, a story that engages the emotions, a satisfying ending that stays with you.

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susan Russell
28/11/2013

I think that good characters are what makes a fine novel. If the reader can somehow grow attached to some of the characters and see how each individual character grows then I find that the reader would enjoy the book more.

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