Thrillers are like life-more like life than you are ... it's what we've all made of the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thrillers reflect life more closely than other genres, showing what we've made of the world.
- In plain terms
- Thrillers are more like life than other stories.
- What can you take from it?
- Thrillers mirror real life well.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are thrillers really more like life?
Another view
Not all thrills are more realistic.
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