I've calmed down now. Let's take a look at a couple of genres, shall we?

[heaven_sword]

How to write a thriller."Hero must leap from one vivid city or country to the next with plenty of exact descriptions of the weather, the pubs, cafes, buildings, exact street names, the types of people walking around

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[helike]

*reads* Harry Potter is a thriller? Where? XD;;

Sorry, but I wouldn't touch a book in which the author gives me such detailed descriptions. They are boring.

[heaven_sword]

If "never a dull moment" is a criteria for a thriller novel, then HP might very well fulfill it. I remember I finished Prisoner in Azkaban in less than 24 hours - and I didn't even have to sacrifice my sleeping hours, either. ;)

Detailed descriptions are supposed to give the story more texture, but I agree some writers tend to go overboard with them.

[huntersandkings]

"Thou shalt not relegate essential information to thy footnotes."

Buf if it's fully intended? Like, like... okay, like Clarke did?

[heaven_sword]

Oh, in the case of Clarke, I've no doubt it's intentional. Not everyone can pull it off and not annoy the reader, though.