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Romance’s Trivialization of Issues

By Jane • Mar 25th, 2008 • Category: Letters of Opinion, Misc

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A legitimate criticism of romance as serious literature is it’s often cavalier treatment of important life topics. Too often, war, separation, human indignity, are treated as plot devices, conflict mechanisms, and not given the attention and treatment those important issues deserve. How many romance books are thought provoking? How [...]