grip-lit

noun

Etymology

Coined by Irish author Marian Keyes in a now deleted tweet published on January 31, 2015.

Definitions

  1. A subgenre of psychological thriller novels that combine elements of gripping suspense…

    A subgenre of psychological thriller novels that combine elements of gripping suspense with elements of domestic or psychological drama.

    • Data shows that it might remain a popular activity in 2016 too, and that, like grip-lit, it might even be here to stay.
    • The result is a ferociously addictive, troubling, seductive read whose title, Thus Bad Begins, fits right into the literary world’s latest trending category, Grip Lit.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for grip-lit. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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