blockbuster vs narrative

blockbuster

noun
  • Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale 

  • A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80. 

  • Anything very large or powerful; a whopper. 

  • One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property). 

  • A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block. 

  • Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb. 

narrative

noun
  • A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view. 

  • The systematic recitation of an event or series of events. 

  • A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work. 

  • That which is narrated. 

adj
  • Of or relating to narration. 

  • Overly talkative; garrulous. 

  • Telling a story. 

How often have the words blockbuster and narrative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )