What are the signs that a novel is bad?

Most of the fiction I read is sci-fi, so I don’t know how much this relates to ordinary novels, but the things that kill a book for me are: * It’s a travelogue, full of floating cities and gia…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What are the signs that a novel is bad?]( Kurt Guntheroth, Software Engineer and Writer • [Answered April 30, 2020]( [Most of the fiction I read is sci-fi, so I don’t know how much this relates to ordinary novels, but the things that kill a book for me are: - It’s a travelogue, full of floati... Read more » [Upvote] 126 [Comment] 16](   [Has a psychic ever made a crazy prediction that turned out to be true?]( Asked in Ghost stories 👻 • Answered by Lisa • [June 7]( [Yes, years ago I worked the front desk at a busy dental practice. I was fairly new when I encountered a new patient and gave him proper forms to fill and checking his denta... Read more » [Upvote] 2.6K [Comment] 109](   [As a police officer, what law do you rarely enforce?]( Eli Chase, Police Detective at Local and Municipal Government (1995-present) • [Updated 9h ago]( [Here's a list of 10 in my state that I won't be enforcing any time soon… however my actual answer is far more basic/universal and, if any other US Cop out there thinks abou... Read more » [Upvote] 2.2K [Comment] 214](   [Why is “Friends” referred to as “F.R.I.E.N.D.S.”? Is it an acronym?]( Padmini Singh, Senior Consultant at Capgemini (2019-present) • [Answered March 18, 2015]( [Remember the colors of umbrellas in the title song?? Have a look on the below pic!! Now look at the below picture. See something similer?? 2 Purple dots 2 Pink dots 2... Read more » [Upvote] 1.7K [Comment] 141](   [Why has the release of "The Winds of Winter" by George R. R. Martin been delayed for so long? Is he intentionally giving false release dates?]( BenMedia • [Answered April 12]( [I think there are three main reasons The Winds of Winter is taking so long: - I think George R.R Martin decided at some point that he was going to wait until the show was over... Read more » [Upvote] 26 [Comment] 3](   [Would the Hulk beat Batman to a pulp?]( Ben Minch, Look at my profile • [Answered June 20]( [I'm sorry, let's go over this one more time. Batman 6′2″ 210 lbs Human Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist, Detective, martial artist, engineer, what am I missing?... Read more » [Upvote] 318 [Comment] 68](   [Are Greeks afraid of Turkey?]( Cihan Sinmaz • [Updated July 22, 2022]( [I think, Calaghan, the British Minister of Foreign Affairs summarizes how a third person sees the relations; 'During the Cyprus negotiations I felt myself just like listenin... Read more » [Upvote] 181 [Comment] 36](   [Why is Singapore such a disgusting place?]( Sowmya Madhu • [Answered May 14]( [Hmm.. beats me.. Could be because the roads including every alley or side walk, every public housing blocks ,every leaf that falls from the tree, every nook and corner of th... Read more » [Upvote] 3.9K [Comment] 2](   [I have an employee that always arrives 30-45 minutes early and starts work immediately. What should I do as a manager? He always leaves 3 minutes past clock out, and sometimes go on working lunches, what's best to do?]( Chris K. • [Answered October 27, 2023]( [I see you have received some answers from the manager’s point of view on this, now let me give one from an employee’s point of view. If your employee needs to come in that ... Read more » [Upvote] 2.6K [Comment] 270](   [Which immigrants do New Zealanders like least of all?]( Frans du Plessis, living in the land of the long white cloud • [Answered February 22, 2019]( [Which immigrants do New Zealanders like least of all? As an immigrant myself who has been in NZ for more than two decades, the immigrants that I dislike are the Whenwe’s: “Wh... Read more » [Upvote] 2.8K [Comment] 359](   [What are some text habits of a narcissist?]( Margie Latta, former NARCISSISTIC VICTIMS SYNDROME SUPPORT • [Answered May 4]( [Narcissists often display distinctive text messaging habits that can reveal their personality traits. Here are some common texting behaviors of narcissists: - Frequent Ghostin... Read more » [Upvote] 298 [Comment] 30](   [Do some authors have more than one writing style?]( Rachel Neumeier, Author of 40 or so fantasy and SF novels • [Answered June 28]( [Yes, lots. A) Every single author who writes good novels based on TV shows or whatever has to write in the style of that show and the voices of the relevant characters. Some... Read more » [Upvote] 10]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.