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People who read primarily for language will describe the writing, or their enjoyment of the writing as part of the experience, they may describe the books as being poetic, powerful or using powerful language. People may also describe their reading as being emotional, or having moving ideas or language.

  • most likely to be award winners (as most writing awards target literary fiction which is more likely to have language as a doorway)
  • how steamy (for romance) or how gory (for crime, science fiction, fantasy, horror) will also be characteristics associated with language.
  • Includes writers likeMichael Ondaatje, Ian McEwan and Zadie Smith.
  • You can see some more examples here.

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