Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling feuilleton; marked by sensationalism, lightweight content, or serialized publication style.
From 'feuilletonist' + '-ic' suffix. Developed in the 19th century as literary criticism began evaluating works based on their serialization in newspapers.
When a critic calls something 'feuilletonistic,' they're usually saying it's entertainment fluff—but that criticism reveals the old divide between 'serious' literature and 'popular' stories that still exists today.
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