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208 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273904
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A new collection of stories by one of America's most beloved and admired short-story writers, her first in fifteen years, since "Birds of America "("Fluid, cracked, mordant, colloquial . . . Will stand by itself as one of our funniest, most tellin...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
funny 51%
dark 41%
sad 37%
challenging 27%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Drug use, Sexual content
208 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273904
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A new collection of stories by one of America's most beloved and admired short-story writers, her first in fifteen years, since "Birds of America "("Fluid, cracked, mordant, colloquial . . . Will stand by itself as one of our funniest, most tellin...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
funny 51%
dark 41%
sad 37%
challenging 27%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Drug use, Sexual content