As indicated, what are your Top 10 of a really good novel? Whether it's what makes you want to read the novel, what you like reading in a novel, what genre, anything!
Mine are:
10. sequels
9. romance
8. creatures (from aliens to hobbits to talking dragons)
7. valuable lessons
6. thrill of adventure
5. mystery and suspense
4. interesting (and good-looking) characters ^ ^
3. engaging and well-written storyline
2. original plot
1. catchy title
2007-01-30 17:40:16 · 12 answers · asked by Moe 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
well mine are:
1.engaging and well written story line
2.mystery and suspense
3.original plot
4.thrill of adventure
5.romance
6.interesting characters
7.catchy title
8.valuable lessons
9.sequels
10.creatures
the most important thing in a good novel is it should be so absorbing that i can't even think of dropping it...apart from the story it should also enhance ur knowledge about say history, architecture ,..etc like Da Vinci Code
2007-01-30 20:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by donna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5. Humor
4. Narration
3. Excellent Character Development/ Descriptions
2. Original Plot
1. Clever resolution of the conflict (plot).
2007-01-30 18:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. The Outsiders
2. That Was Then, This Is Now
3. The Phantom of the Opera
4. The Portrait of Dorian Gray
5. And Then There Were None
6. Frankenstein
7. Wonderful Wizard of Oz
8. Rumble Fish
9. Tales of Mystery and Terror
10. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2007-01-30 18:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by jeffeymartinez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I go book hunting, this is what I look for:
1. Title
2. Theme
3. Cover Art
4. Story
5. Stories Opening
6. Is Chapter One As Good As The Opening.
7. Is Chapter Two Lacking
8. Does The Ending Chapter Tell The Whole story (Not Good)
9. Stories Viewpoint
10. I may be crazy, but I smell the book. Some new books have pages that smell like...well, they smell, and I don't want to get cozy and read a book that has me checking my shoes to see if I may have stepped on something...
2007-01-30 17:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million. Dune 2. darkish party by skill of Christine Feehan 3. Oath of Gold 4. Brotherhood of the black dagger 5. unintentional vampire 6. Black attractiveness 7. Polgara 8. Lensman chronicles 9. Pavilion of girls individuals 10. President's female
2016-09-28 05:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10. a sensible ending 9.getting to the point. 8.lively vibrant characters. 7.mystery 6. suspense. 5.capture the whole story line. 4. love and passion 3.good reviews
2.a page turner.
1.characters are interacting from beginning to end.
2007-01-30 18:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. catchy title
2. original plot
3. suspense
4. innocence or loss of it ( not like losing your virginty for you pervs lol)
5. engaging storyline
6. well-written storyline
7. any awards it has won or bestseller status
8.humor (sometimes)
9. valuable lesson
10. back flap of book itself
2007-01-30 18:05:39 · answer #7 · answered by Wendy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine are:
10. law & order
9. cultural based
8. lifestyle
7. classical romance
6. lotsa lessons
5. romance
4. adventure
3. famous author
2. horror
1. mystery and suspense
2007-01-30 17:51:02 · answer #8 · answered by Jasmine Ird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for answering my question.
10. fun characters
9. Simplicity
8.Shock Value
7.Plot twist
6. 2nd person narrative
5. Quotable quotes
4.Relatable characters
3.Easy reading
2.New plot
1.easy reading
2007-02-02 15:44:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm into to LAW ...so anything and everything by John Grisham are excellent books!! They kept me up all night ! : )
2007-01-30 17:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by Sarahdv7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋