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496 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784743765
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Description
A ravishing, luminous selection of short stories from the prize-winning imagination of A. S. Byatt, a storyteller who could keep a sultan on the edge of his throne for a thousand and one nights (The New York Times Book Review). With an introductio...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 36%
dark 27%
mysterious 27%
funny 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 22% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | N/A: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Car accident, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts
496 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784743765
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Description
A ravishing, luminous selection of short stories from the prize-winning imagination of A. S. Byatt, a storyteller who could keep a sultan on the edge of his throne for a thousand and one nights (The New York Times Book Review). With an introductio...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 36%
dark 27%
mysterious 27%
funny 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 22% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | N/A: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Car accident, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts