When I open up a new book that’s full long, ornate sentences, I buy it immediately (like Fernanda Melchor’s Hurricane Season). I know my dollar won’t rock the standards of the publishing industry, but I’m happy to give a little of my money to those that ignore them.
As someone who can sometimes tend towards those longer sentences myself, even while preferring a more visceral effect, I really appreciated your thoughtful analysis and hilarious first paragraph!
When I open up a new book that’s full long, ornate sentences, I buy it immediately (like Fernanda Melchor’s Hurricane Season). I know my dollar won’t rock the standards of the publishing industry, but I’m happy to give a little of my money to those that ignore them.
Have you read golden hill? iirc it has quite long sentences and tries to embody itself as a C18th novel, and it sold!
As someone who can sometimes tend towards those longer sentences myself, even while preferring a more visceral effect, I really appreciated your thoughtful analysis and hilarious first paragraph!