The Best American Short Stories 2021 by Heidi Pitlor, Jesmyn Ward
The Best American Short Stories 2021
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Heidi Pitlor, Jesmyn Ward
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The Best American Short Stories 2021

The Best American Short Stories #2021

Heidi Pitlor, Jesmyn Ward with Kevin Wilson, C. Pam Zhang, Gabriel Bump, Rita Chang-Eppig, Vanessa Cuti, Jenzo DuQue, Brandon Hobson, Jamil Jan Kochai, Nicole Krauss, David Means, Yxta Maya Murray, Eloghosa Osunde, Jane Pek, Tracey Rose Peyton, Christa Romanosky, George Saunders, Shanteka Sigers, Stephanie Soileau, Bryan Washington

275 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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A collection of the year’s best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn WardIn her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2021, guest editor JesmynWard says that the best fiction offers the reader a “sens...

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Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 72%
dark 50%
challenging 31%
hopeful 22%
sad 22%
funny 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 9%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 19%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 52% | Character: 23% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | N/A: 35% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | N/A: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 12%

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