Meaning of sick lit | Babel Free

Definitions

Literature focusing on an ill character or characters.

derogatory, often, uncountable

Examples

“Despite being another installation in what has been coined the "sick-lit" genre (think Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper) […]”

“Often called "ten-hankie-novels" or "tearjerkers," teen sick-lit utilizes a characteristic formula that combines an illness plotline with a romance plotline.”

“This compelling debut will undoubtedly be consigned to the 'sicklit' genre, but don't expect any heartrending descriptions of teens fading heroically from the lives of everyone who encounters them.”

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