What is Chick Lit?
The term chick lit most often refers to fiction marketed toward young, single, working women, especially those in their 20s or 30s. The roots of the term may have originated with the novel Bridget Jones’ Diary, a 1996 novel by author Helen Fielding. The titles labeled as chick lit often feature a young, stylish woman or women as the protagonist, and the setting is often a fashionable, urban area. The stories frequently follow the protagonist through her work and personal life issues and often incorporate sexual themes. However, chick lit also means books written by women for women, and the audience varies from ages 20 to post-60. Often, the books incorporate a light, humorous tone and involve real life issues, including weight problems and addictions. Some books in this genre are told from a first-person point of view.
Related Questions
- Do you think that Chick Lit, where women admit failure and address body issues and make mistakes allows women to feel better about themselves?
- Other than the lack of sex, drinking and cursing, how is Christian chick lit different from its secular counterpart?
- Where is the Chick/Mom/Hen/Lady Lit category?
