digressive

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Tolerant readers will delight in the digressive nature of this inventive book, though others may be disoriented by a story that drastically switches gears before concluding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The book is by turns brilliant, provocative, digressive and dull—abounding in talent but confusingly at odds with itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Lily Tomlin, Parton’s “9 to 5” co-star, gave a delightful, digressive introduction.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Reporting on this impact is far more helpful than digressive debates over the exact meaning of the word "fascist."

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

In his expansive and digressive fashion he can give his characters—especially the older and the more idiosyncratic among them—a surprising and convincing verisimilitude.

From One Hundred Best Books by Powys, John Cowper