Is Beautiful Prose Enough?

Is Beautiful Prose Enough?

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Last month’s book club selection was another “literary” piece of work. Another best-selling author. One I’ve heard speak. I’d read another book by him, so I felt confident I’d enjoy this one. Excellent writing. Beautiful prose. But is beautiful prose—rich language, vivid descriptions, creative metaphors—enough?

For me, beautiful prose won’t make up for characters I don’t care about.I n this case, the protagonist was a 13-year-old boy...