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243 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385491099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 18 May 1998
Description
In this splendid volume of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, ordinary people – farmers, birdwatchers, adolescent lovers, elderly neighbors, pregnant women – are anything but ordinary.A poet waylai...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
emotional 36%
challenging 32%
mysterious 24%
tense 24%
adventurous 20%
funny 20%
sad 20%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 23% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Mental illness, Racism, SexismModerate
Medical content, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Blood, Alcohol
243 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385491099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 18 May 1998
Description
In this splendid volume of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, ordinary people – farmers, birdwatchers, adolescent lovers, elderly neighbors, pregnant women – are anything but ordinary.A poet waylai...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
emotional 36%
challenging 32%
mysterious 24%
tense 24%
adventurous 20%
funny 20%
sad 20%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 23% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Racism, SexismModerate
Medical content, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Blood, Alcohol