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224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593536322
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
Rome—metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical—is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine stories: the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the form since her...
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 42%
relaxing 14%
dark 13%
hopeful 13%
challenging 10%
inspiring 9%
tense 6%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Alcohol, BloodModerate
Racism, Child death, Hate crimeMinor
Suicide224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593536322
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
Rome—metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical—is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine stories: the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the form since her...
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 42%
relaxing 14%
dark 13%
hopeful 13%
challenging 10%
inspiring 9%
tense 6%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Alcohol, BloodModerate
Racism, Child death, Hate crimeMinor
Suicide