What are some books with captivating non bookish dialogue? I'm

Humble bump. Anything witty. Simple. In a dialogue.

Romeo and Juliet

Non bookish?

Steppenwolf

Robert Browning's dramatic monologues

>>7653576
>Non bookish?
Right. What I'm looking for is witty dialogue that could serve as inspiration to improve my communication skills and amiability. Not some picture perfect prose, not that there's anything wrong with that.

>>7653600
You would practice tying your shoes by walking.

Talk to people if that's what you need to practice.

>>7653502
Everything Gaddis wrote--The Recognitions, JR, A Frolic of His Own--all of it--had superb dialogue.

>>7653613
Not to sound rude but I'm not going to discuss alternatives, I know what the advantages to my approach are (in my situation and nowhere else) and I would be grateful if you could help me out with some books recommendations instead of stating the obvious. Sorry if that came across as standoffish, I don't know how else to put it. Books pls.

>>7653626
Many thanks.

>>7653583
Another good idea. Thank you.

>>7653502
I know exactly what you are looking for:
Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins

The book is mostly very realistic dialogue, and also a cool crime story. They even made a movie from it: killing them softly (great too)

>>7653661
>The book is mostly very realistic dialogue, and also a cool crime story.
Sounds great. Ordered it right away together with Gaddis' Recognitions. Thank you so much.