Learning to Talk by Hilary Mantel

Learning to Talk

Hilary Mantel with Anna Bentinck (Narrator), Jane Collingwood (Narrator), Patrick Moy (Narrator)

3 hours, 38 minutes first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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A dazzling collection of short stories from the two-time winner of the Booker Prize and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wolf Hall trilogy.In the wake of Hilary Mantel’s brilliant conclusion to her award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, Learn...

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Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 60%
dark 48%
challenging 24%
funny 24%
mysterious 24%
sad 20%
tense 16%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 42%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 30% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 19% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.54

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