discursive
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“The Amateur,” rife with Mira’s shrewd character assessments and sharp observations on class distinctions, is a discursive book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The coin of the realm on such shows is small-talk riffing and discursive, big-ideas bullshitting, and he excelled at neither.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
Fans of Nunez’s tartly discursive yet flowing novel will likely miss the snap of its critical observations on literary mind-sets and whatnot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
Jelinek’s signature dramatic form is the theatrical monologue: lengthy paragraphs of discursive text without clearly indicated characters, stage directions or conventional plot.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
For if the modern mind is whimsical and discursive, the classical mind is narrow, unhesitating, relentless.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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