There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories by Anna Summers, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories

Anna Summers, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

194 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories reflective fast-paced
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Love stories, with a twist: the eagerly awaited follow-up to the great Russian writer's New York Times bestselling scary fairy tales.By turns sly and sweet, burlesque and heartbreaking, these realist fables of women looking for love are the storie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
reflective 47%
sad 47%
emotional 38%
funny 33%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
tense 14%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 4%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 41%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.16

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