When Narrative Summary Takes Over a Novel
3 min readMay 3, 2017
I’m reading a novel I can’t tell you about. This sounds way more glamorous and mysterious than it really is. I’m judging a contest for a group I belong to and so I can’t reveal details. The novel has a pretty good story line, some well-drawn characters and a compelling theme.
And yet I am struggling with everything I have to finish it.