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256 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525558996
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 08 October 2019
Description
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal A dazzling collection of short fictionZadie Smith has established herself as one of the most iconic, critically respected, and popular writers of her generation. In her first short story collection, she combines h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,619 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 36%
funny 36%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
dark 11%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 37% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 19% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, DeathModerate
Racism, Transphobia, HomophobiaMinor
Abortion, Car accident
256 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525558996
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 08 October 2019
Description
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal A dazzling collection of short fictionZadie Smith has established herself as one of the most iconic, critically respected, and popular writers of her generation. In her first short story collection, she combines h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,619 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 36%
funny 36%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
dark 11%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 37% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 16% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 19% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, DeathModerate
Racism, Transphobia, HomophobiaMinor
Abortion, Car accident