222. Deborah Levy (writer) – it's those thoughts that are slightly awkward that need an airing
Think Again - a Big Think Podcast
What Makes a Book Dull to Read?
The point of writing, and for myself, in reading, is that it's a place where we can have some freedom thought. What makes a book dull to read? I guess that's when a writer has paid too much attention to the health and safety regulations for getting public. And there will be some very sad ideas actually, if they are obedient to a linear story with no break in chronology or unbelievable moral resolutions. That need an erring.
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