/lit/ - Literature

>>19221530
Wow, silly spite.

>>18044020
Annoying you is great fun.
And sometimes I reach others.

>>17134343
Love literature.
Be nice.

>>16643428
For Catholics, tankies liberals and nationalists, perhaps

>>16485626

What type of book provides the best escapism? What is the best escapism?
>flow state from non fiction
>empathizing so deeply with a realistic character you project yourself upon them
>world building so detailed you forget about the material world
>prose so vivid you see it in your minds eye
>what kind of escapism can you think of?
Does the length of the work effect how deep the escapism is? Is this why some science fiction series last 20 volumes and why Russian literature is so thick?

>should we be striving for escapism?
>is escapism only okay in moderation?
>can it truly be escapism if it isn’t complete or a totality, does moderating escapism ruin escapism?
>does archiving a state of escapism enhance your reaction to a piece? Eg. Are your emotional reactions stronger?
>does a high level of escapism and immersion make fictional characters so real you react emotionally as if they are real? Ie. Loss of a loved one?
>is the deep hollow feeling of loss and sorrow after completing a work only applicable to things that provided a certain level of escapism?