I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for.
– Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde, I think we agree on something. If I wanted “real life,” what would I read a book for?
Hmm... 
I recommend “The Brothers Karamazov”. 🙂
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Thanks! I intend to read it someday…
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Hmmmm….I do like some real true crime novels. But a good fiction story is excellent. Guess I like them both.
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My guess is that even “true crime” stories are spiced up a little by the author… I don’t mean to say I never read non-fiction, because I do. Just that making an exciting story is more than listing off a set of facts (calling a spade a spade) 🙂
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I thoroughly agree. And the same goes for movies.
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Yes, movies too! I didn’t think about that.
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