DiscoverLiterary FrictionMinisode Forty-Three: Sad Girl Novels
Minisode Forty-Three: Sad Girl Novels

Minisode Forty-Three: Sad Girl Novels

Update: 2023-09-21
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Our theme this month was suggested by our patron Mary, who asked us to talk about so-called 'sad girl novels', and it turns out we have some strong opinions! So, listen in as we get to grips with what the term 'sad girl' really means - is it just reductive and misogynistic, or is it getting at something? Was Madame Bovary the original literary sad girl? Is it simply a marketing term or has it become problematic trope in publishing? Have we moved on from book covers with women face down in cakes on them? Plus all the usual recommendations.
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Minisode Forty-Three: Sad Girl Novels

Minisode Forty-Three: Sad Girl Novels

Literary Friction