Magic Realism
- Description
- A literary genre or style that incorporates magic, fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction. Originally associated with some Latin American literature during the 1940s, but from the 1960's to the present also with some post-modernist North American and European literature.
- Based on tag
- magical realism
- Members
- 45 participating members
ahef1963 ,macha ,gypsysmom ,roby72 ,steller0707 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,ppqq ,Her_Royal_Orangeness ,CGlanovsky ,andomck ,3709459s ,balmerline ,mspixieears ,kara.shamy ,dara85 ,lunaindigo ,thecoroner ,Dilara86 ,indigorising ,merrystar ,lrc42 ,amberwitch ,alex68 ,KimarieBee ,hailelib ,aulsmith ,ramsesiii ,Tinuvia ,ErikaLH.LFL ,leigonj ,eromsted ,matthewmason ,electrice ,rplinke ,vishbhavsar ,flisle ,JadeSerena ,Fausto.Gimondi ,dzgilad ,Karoboro ,exvano ,Oneeyedseaeagle ,hjiouij
1
43,560 members
673 reviews
4.2
Score 64.27
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
- 18 Members
- macha, eromsted, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, andomck, alex68, CGlanovsky, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, matthewmason, ErikaLH.LFL, Tinuvia, 3709459s, balmerline, Fausto.Gimondi, lunaindigo, lrc42
2
17,584 members
365 reviews
4.2
Score 44.8
Added 2013-10-22, 09:22 AM
- 16 Members
- macha, eromsted, roby72, indigorising, thecoroner, andomck, leigonj, CGlanovsky, ahef1963, mspixieears, balmerline, ppqq, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, lrc42,3709459s
3
12,270 members
252 reviews
4.1
Score 42.28
Added 2013-10-22, 10:03 AM
- 13 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, flisle, ahef1963, matthewmason, mspixieears, ramsesiii, 3709459s, balmerline, steller0707, lrc42
- Explanations
- matthewmason: Also a hallmark classic of postmodernist plot construction.
4
27,239 members
399 reviews
4
Score 40.18
Added 2013-10-22, 09:11 AM
- 15 Members
- macha, eromsted, roby72, merrystar, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, matthewmason, ErikaLH.LFL, 3709459s, balmerline, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, lrc42
5
19,855 members
455 reviews
4.2
Score 37.95
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
- 13 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, leigonj, alex68, ramsesiii, Tinuvia, 3709459s, balmerline, Karoboro, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lrc42
6
- 13 Members
- andomck, Dilara86, alex68, CGlanovsky, flisle, ahef1963, matthewmason, kara.shamy, rplinke, ramsesiii, 3709459s, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB
7
- 14 Members
- macha, roby72, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, rplinke, Tinuvia, balmerline, ppqq, dzgilad, CharlesTheB, lrc42
8
- 13 Members
- macha, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, CGlanovsky, matthewmason, mspixieears, 3709459s, balmerline, CharlesTheB, lrc42
9
- 13 Members
- KimarieBee, roby72, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ErikaLH.LFL, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, lunaindigo, lrc42,CharlesTheB
10
17,658 members
461 reviews
4.1
Score 31.27
Added 2013-10-22, 09:21 AM
- 12 Members
- eromsted, roby72, indigorising, CGlanovsky, electrice, gypsysmom, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, lrc42
11
22,109 members
266 reviews
4
Score 30.53
Added 2013-10-22, 10:48 AM
- 12 Members
- macha, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, mspixieears, rplinke, ramsesiii, balmerline, ppqq, JadeSerena, CharlesTheB,lrc42
- Explanations
- lrc42 : not really magical realism
12
13,596 members
235 reviews
4.1
Score 30.34
Added 2013-10-22, 09:08 AM
- 13 Members
- amberwitch, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, ahef1963, ErikaLH.LFL, 3709459s, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo, lrc42
14
13,612 members
241 reviews
4
Score 24.16
Added 2013-10-22, 09:11 AM
- 10 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, lrc42
15
9,472 members
196 reviews
4.1
Score 20.02
Added 2014-02-04, 10:45 AM
- 8 Members
- macha, indigorising, CGlanovsky, electrice, ramsesiii, Tinuvia, CharlesTheB, lrc42
16
- 10 Members
- roby72, andomck, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ErikaLH.LFL, balmerline, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lrc42,3709459s
17
24,786 members
290 reviews
4.1
Score 18.52
Added 2013-10-23, 01:45 AM
- 8 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo
18
by Neil Gaiman
14,321 members
936 reviews
4.1
Score 18.28
Added 2013-10-23, 02:57 PM
- 8 Members
- hailelib, Dilara86, gypsysmom, ahef1963, balmerline, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
19
- 9 Members
- indigorising, leigonj, ahef1963, mspixieears, Tinuvia, 3709459s, balmerline, ppqq, CharlesTheB,electrice
20
by Oscar Wilde
38,484 members
618 reviews
4
Score 16.72
Added 2013-10-23, 01:36 AM
- 8 Members
- merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, balmerline, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda
21
- 8 Members
- hailelib, macha, merrystar, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, lunaindigo
22
- 8 Members
- macha, merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, balmerline, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB,andomck
23
by Umberto Eco
7,024 members
66 reviews
½ 3.3
Score 16.03
Added 2013-10-22, 10:47 AM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, roby72, merrystar, indigorising, thecoroner, 3709459s, CharlesTheB
24
43,142 members
690 reviews
4.1
Score 15.52
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 8 Members
- andomck, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
25
11,791 members
138 reviews
3.8
Score 14.95
Added 2013-10-22, 10:01 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, CGlanovsky, ahef1963, balmerline, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
29
38,948 members
1,259 reviews
4.1
Score 13.89
Added 2013-10-22, 10:44 AM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, roby72, thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707, CharlesTheB
33
9,303 members
170 reviews
3.9
Score 13
Added 2014-02-04, 10:45 AM
- 6 Members
- macha, andomck, CGlanovsky, rplinke, ramsesiii, CharlesTheB
34
18,541 members
409 reviews
4.2
Score 12.92
Added 2013-10-22, 09:39 AM
- 6 Members
- aulsmith, indigorising, gypsysmom, ahef1963, balmerline, CharlesTheB,
35
17,719 members
435 reviews
3.9
Score 12.76
Added 2013-10-22, 10:50 AM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, roby72, ahef1963, mspixieears, 3709459s, balmerline, ppqq,CharlesTheB
36
by Neil Gaiman
11,645 members
277 reviews
4.2
Score 12.62
Added 2013-10-23, 01:42 AM
- 5 Members
- hailelib, macha, vishbhavsar, ahef1963, mspixieears,CharlesTheB
37
17,682 members
1,241 reviews
4.1
Score 12.58
Added 2013-10-23, 02:57 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 3709459s, steller0707, lunaindigo,CharlesTheB
38
10,330 members
167 reviews
3.9
Score 12.04
Added 2013-10-22, 09:26 AM
- 6 Members
- macha, aulsmith, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
40
4,509 members
63 reviews
4
Score 11.75
Added 2014-02-04, 10:47 AM
- 6 Members
- macha, CGlanovsky, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, CharlesTheB
43
3,370 members
132 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 10.88
Added 2014-01-13, 11:18 PM
- 4 Members
- eromsted, indigorising, electrice, CharlesTheB
44
2,898 members
219 reviews
4
Score 10.86
Added 2013-10-22, 10:43 AM
- 5 Members
- amberwitch, dara85, KimarieBee, roby72, lunaindigo,CharlesTheB
45
4,992 members
62 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 10.41
Added 2014-02-04, 10:46 AM
- 5 Members
- macha, andomck, CGlanovsky, 3709459s, balmerline
48
50
81 members
4.2
Score 9.44
Added 2014-02-17, 05:39 PM
- 4 Members
- CGlanovsky, mspixieears, 3709459s, CharlesTheB
53
19,308 members
363 reviews
3.9
Score 8.56
Added 2013-10-22, 10:42 AM
- 5 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, CharlesTheB
57
by John Updike
3,169 members
47 reviews
½ 3.3
Score 8.27
Added 2014-01-09, 08:01 AM
- 4 Members
- Dilara86, electrice, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB
58
10,785 members
192 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.13
Added 2014-02-04, 10:59 AM
- 4 Members
- macha, andomck, mspixieears, CharlesTheB
60
969 members
31 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7.58
Added 2013-10-22, 09:38 AM
- 4 Members
- amberwitch, aulsmith, Dilara86, ahef1963,CharlesTheB
61
27,401 members
1,026 reviews
4.1
Score 7.27
Added 2013-10-22, 09:23 AM
- 4 Members
- roby72, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
63
15,055 members
363 reviews
4.1
Score 7.14
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 4 Members
- indigorising, ahef1963, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda
65
561 members
27 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 6.77
Added 2014-02-02, 07:50 PM
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, merrystar, indigorising,CharlesTheB
66
2,230 members
222 reviews
3.8
Score 6.49
Added 2015-03-28, 04:18 PM
- 3 Members
- amberwitch, dara85, lunaindigo
68
6,767 members
319 reviews
3.9
Score 6.37
Added 2013-10-23, 01:35 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
71
43,169 members
740 reviews
4.2
Score 6.11
Added 2013-10-23, 01:44 AM
- 6 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, 3709459s, ppqq, steller0707,aulsmith ,electrice
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I'd just call it fantasy
74
6,667 members
138 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.98
Added 2013-10-22, 10:52 AM
- 4 Members
- roby72, andomck, CGlanovsky, ppqq,CharlesTheB
76
by Ray Bradbury
1,796 members
20 reviews
3.8
Score 5.81
Added 2015-01-03, 09:14 PM
- 3 Members
- aulsmith, andomck, CharlesTheB
77
by Neil Gaiman
7,062 members
113 reviews
4.2
Score 5.72
Added 2013-10-23, 01:45 AM
- 3 Members
- hailelib, macha, ahef1963,CharlesTheB
78
7,616 members
139 reviews
3.9
Score 5.39
Added 2014-04-19, 03:23 AM
- 3 Members
- mspixieears, ppqq, CharlesTheB
79
by Franz Kafka
5,066 members
71 reviews
3.8
Score 5.37
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 3 Members
- andomck, ahef1963, CharlesTheB
81
by Nick Bantock
2,410 members
29 reviews
4.1
Score 5.35
Added 2013-10-23, 01:38 AM
- 4 Members
- macha, indigorising, ahef1963, 3709459s,CharlesTheB
83
14,020 members
261 reviews
3.9
Score 5.26
Added 2013-10-22, 10:42 AM
- 3 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, CharlesTheB
87
3,105 members
51 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.06
Added 2014-09-10, 09:59 PM
- 3 Members
- Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, steller0707
91
16,870 members
904 reviews
4
Score 4.78
Added 2013-10-23, 01:41 AM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
94
8,572 members
190 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.57
Added 2013-10-22, 10:48 AM
- 3 Members
- roby72, ahef1963, steller0707
95
by Roald Dahl
8,619 members
93 reviews
3.8
Score 4.51
Added 2013-10-23, 01:45 AM
- 3 Members
- ahef1963, ppqq, ManWithAnAgenda
98
by Neil Gaiman
33,073 members
916 reviews
4.1
Score 4.33
Added 2013-10-22, 09:38 AM
- 5 Members
- macha, Dilara86, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,aulsmith ,andomck
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I'd just call it fantasy.
