/lit/ - Literature

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Why am I supposed to be interested in reading page after page the inner thoughts of minor characters introduced in later books while the syory stalls. I just want to enjoy my shlock with just main characters and progressing story.

Any recs?

How would you describe the genre of The Expanse series? It's not really autistic and dry enough to be called hard sci-fi, but it's still far more thoughtful and plausible than most other contemporary sci-fi. I ask because I'm interested in more books with similarly plausible-but-not-autistic settings and I'm having a hell of a time pinning this down.

Why do these constantly make me think the authors are trying to sound smart?
Why are there so many explanations that serve no purpose?
Why is all the super advanced alien shit so fucking unimaginative and boring?
Why does none of the futuristic technology stand out?
Why are almost all of the characters so unlikable?
Why does anyone take belters seriously?
Why did this even get adapted and how is the tv series so much better?