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Is anyone familiar with this genre? I had no clue until this morning.
In a previous thread, Richard Jackson indicated that he was pleasantly surprised to find himself and several other KB authors ranked in the "Lad Lit" category on Amazon.UK. He was gracious enough to point out that one of my books is ranked #1 on that list. Although aware of the ranking, I never gave the genre much thought until this morning. Then, curiosity got the better of me…
A quick Google search turned up some interesting insights into the genre. Lad Lit seems to be a uniquely British term that is the male equivalent of "chick lit". Two items from my quick Google search:
"lad lit: n. A literary genre that features books written by men and focusing on young, male characters, particularly those who are selfish, insensitive, and afraid of commitment. Also: lad literature." http://www.wordspy.com/words/ladlit.asp
"Lad Lit... tell tales of masculine insecurity in relationships, problems with male identity in the 21st century, and stories which explore the state of play between men and women from an often emotionally confused confessional male perspective. Like Chick Lit, Lad Lit came from a need to explore the changing demands made on gender roles in modern society as men juggle new stresses and priorities with expectations of how they should behave in work, in love, and in life." http://www.britishcouncil.org/china-arts-literature-ladlit.htm
Upon reading the above, my first thought was, "C'mon! Really?" The only protagonist I can think of that would fit this category is a bumbling, though charming, Hugh Grant in any number of romantic comedies. Not really what I was going for...
In a previous thread, Richard Jackson indicated that he was pleasantly surprised to find himself and several other KB authors ranked in the "Lad Lit" category on Amazon.UK. He was gracious enough to point out that one of my books is ranked #1 on that list. Although aware of the ranking, I never gave the genre much thought until this morning. Then, curiosity got the better of me…
A quick Google search turned up some interesting insights into the genre. Lad Lit seems to be a uniquely British term that is the male equivalent of "chick lit". Two items from my quick Google search:
"lad lit: n. A literary genre that features books written by men and focusing on young, male characters, particularly those who are selfish, insensitive, and afraid of commitment. Also: lad literature." http://www.wordspy.com/words/ladlit.asp
"Lad Lit... tell tales of masculine insecurity in relationships, problems with male identity in the 21st century, and stories which explore the state of play between men and women from an often emotionally confused confessional male perspective. Like Chick Lit, Lad Lit came from a need to explore the changing demands made on gender roles in modern society as men juggle new stresses and priorities with expectations of how they should behave in work, in love, and in life." http://www.britishcouncil.org/china-arts-literature-ladlit.htm
Upon reading the above, my first thought was, "C'mon! Really?" The only protagonist I can think of that would fit this category is a bumbling, though charming, Hugh Grant in any number of romantic comedies. Not really what I was going for...