Jan 20, 2004 12:36
20 yrs ago
English term
a fat, satisfying first novel
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
what does it mean by a fat, satisfying novel? What does fat means here?
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+15
5 mins
Selected
thick, dense, big
It´s a big book (long), it´s packed full and therefore satisfies
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much"
9 mins
Un premier roman, satisfaisant (ou admissible) et volumineux a la fois
fat= refers to quantity, volume of work
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Note added at 2004-01-20 12:49:14 (GMT)
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I thought you needed the freanch translation too...
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Note added at 2004-01-20 12:49:14 (GMT)
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I thought you needed the freanch translation too...
+5
1 hr
Pippin Michelli
Native in English
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English
Art & architectural history, methodology
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English
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19
rich, possibly over-indulgent
Fat always enriches the taste and texture of food - and and often (but not always) also ruins the eater's figure. Does this novel make a strong appeal to the senses in any way? The word could be used metaphorically for a sense of luxury to the point of over indulgence.
Peer comment(s):
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Maria Nicholas (X)
1 hr
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Refugio
: This is what I thought of too, in addition to a big book.
3 hrs
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Thanks - and Buttercup's later questions tend to confirm this sense of the meaning, too.
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Jean-Luc Dumont
14 hrs
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Alexandra Tussing
1 day 12 hrs
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Rajan Chopra
2 days 17 mins
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1 hr
profitable and contentment giving first novel
One of the meanings of the adjective "fat" is profitable.
One of the meanings of the verb "to satisfy" is to fulfill the desires or expectations or needs or demands of a person or a mind; to give full contentment.
In this case the readers of the novel are contented and the novel brings profits to its author and its publisher.
One of the meanings of the verb "to satisfy" is to fulfill the desires or expectations or needs or demands of a person or a mind; to give full contentment.
In this case the readers of the novel are contented and the novel brings profits to its author and its publisher.
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Peer comment(s):
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Charlie Bavington
: sorry, but I really think that in this kind of context, it is very unlikely that "fat" is used meaning "profitable to the author/publisher" - it does just mean it's got a lot of pages!!
59 mins
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3 hrs
also...
big, fat novel : single story that spills over several volumes
" keep in mind the difference between a series of novels and a big fat novel, for instance Niven’s Ringworld novels or Herbert’s Dune are series of standalones, not big fat novels separated into volumes."
http://www.epinions.com/content_94433152644
Reference:
+2
7 hrs
juicy, rich
Although it's true that it's unlikely that "fat" would refer to a short novel, I think it's also unlikely that "fat, satisfying..." would lump together length with quality of content. I think it's referring to the density - the calorie content, if you will - of the prose.
Peer comment(s):
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Jean-Luc Dumont
: rich yes but juicy has another connotation
8 hrs
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Alexandra Tussing
1 day 6 hrs
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10 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
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English
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: British, New Zealand)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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83
metaphorical and euphonious - comparing the novel to a good rich meal
This is the reader/reviewer's (subjective) response to the book.
As readers, in English, we often compare books to meals; we 'digest' them and 'ruminate' over them.
You feel very satisfied as after a 'fat' (= creamy, heavy, rich) meal. Replete. Like a snake that has swallowed a pig. You want to sleep...
['fat' has a good sound in English. glossy, sleek, well-fed, comfortable, generous, well-rounded. The opposite to mean, stingy, and parsimonious. Would you like the 'fat'milk or the 'skim' milk? Indulge yourself... Mid last century, NZ's export 'fat lambs' were famous in Britain. Not any more, fat is out of fashion, but they are still prime, finished - good words
As readers, in English, we often compare books to meals; we 'digest' them and 'ruminate' over them.
You feel very satisfied as after a 'fat' (= creamy, heavy, rich) meal. Replete. Like a snake that has swallowed a pig. You want to sleep...
['fat' has a good sound in English. glossy, sleek, well-fed, comfortable, generous, well-rounded. The opposite to mean, stingy, and parsimonious. Would you like the 'fat'milk or the 'skim' milk? Indulge yourself... Mid last century, NZ's export 'fat lambs' were famous in Britain. Not any more, fat is out of fashion, but they are still prime, finished - good words
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