Some books have an obvious political agenda, and I’ve noticed these kinds are especially popular with US trad publishers. I avoid reading overtly political fiction because I don’t want that in my entertainment. I am drawn to apolitical books that bring humanity together instead of splitting them apart. That’s a good point about readers... if they are political people, they are going to see all sorts of messages in literature that the author may not have even intended. I studied literature, so I am familiar with the different types of critical analysis. Reader response is the one most people engage with as it only requires being opinionated and looking at a text through one’s own perspective. It’s not sophisticated in the slightest, and these are the kind of reviews that populate goodreads.
Totally agree with you with the apolitical books and the reader response. That's so cool you studied literature - you must be knowledgable in all the ways one can approach a literary text!
Some books have an obvious political agenda, and I’ve noticed these kinds are especially popular with US trad publishers. I avoid reading overtly political fiction because I don’t want that in my entertainment. I am drawn to apolitical books that bring humanity together instead of splitting them apart. That’s a good point about readers... if they are political people, they are going to see all sorts of messages in literature that the author may not have even intended. I studied literature, so I am familiar with the different types of critical analysis. Reader response is the one most people engage with as it only requires being opinionated and looking at a text through one’s own perspective. It’s not sophisticated in the slightest, and these are the kind of reviews that populate goodreads.
Totally agree with you with the apolitical books and the reader response. That's so cool you studied literature - you must be knowledgable in all the ways one can approach a literary text!
I found an article that briefly explains different types of critical analysis if you’re interested 😄
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/literary-criticism#QYuF55RHM8vpHLtfUMNai
Ohh, that's a great overview, thank you! Glad to have an article approved by a pro :D
Aww, I wouldn’t call myself a pro, but I’m glad you found it helpful! 😊