grip-lit
nounEtymology
Coined by Irish author Marian Keyes in a now deleted tweet published on January 31, 2015.
Definitions
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.
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