Researching liminal fantasy genre. Not disappointed with this post. It’s entertaining, gritty, and brimming with snarky information. Fun, fun, fun!
“I have the ability to tell the future. I don’t know why or how, but I have it.”
“And what are you doing with this ability?”
“Selling peaches at a roadside stand and going to your Podunk school where I have no friends.”
– Any liminal fantasy book anywhere
BEWARE: Spoilers abound
I really like liminal fantasy. Truly. It’s like the marriage of realistic, issue-driven drama that I write and read, with the fantasy that the rest of the world writes and reads. It’s a win-win compromise for all parties. Something for everyone.
The definition of “liminal fantasy” is that the fantastic element is part of the normal universe and, though they may not like its effects, everybody seems to just accept it. When literary fiction (click for definition) does fantasy, it’s usually liminal.
Common examples of this are the anime show Clannad: After Story. It’s about as…
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Monique L. Desir 