Why are urban novels all pretentious nowadays?
Not all urban novels are pretentious, but some urban novels may have plots or elements of pretentious. This is mainly because the theme and plot of urban novels are more extensive and need to attract the interest of readers. As one of the types, pretentious novels can attract the attention of some readers and increase the popularity and influence of the novel. The pretentious elements in urban novels might be because the author wanted to show the protagonist's arrogance, self-confidence, and self-improvement, or to show the protagonist's advantages or abilities in certain aspects to attract the attention and interest of the readers. In addition, the plot of urban novels usually involved the survival, life, love, career, etc. of the characters in the city, and pretentious novels often appeared in these aspects to satisfy the readers 'exploration and imagination of the characters and plots. However, this did not mean that all urban novels were pretentious. The readers should also consider the story plot, character creation, writing style, and other aspects of the novel.