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304 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594486043
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 10 January 2013
Description
In the tradition of George Saunders and Aimee Bender, an exuberantly imagined debut that chronicles an ordinary world marked by unusual phenomena. The eighteen stories of Manuel Gonzales's exhilarating first book render the fantastic commonplace a...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
reflective 22%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
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304 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594486043
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 10 January 2013
Description
In the tradition of George Saunders and Aimee Bender, an exuberantly imagined debut that chronicles an ordinary world marked by unusual phenomena. The eighteen stories of Manuel Gonzales's exhilarating first book render the fantastic commonplace a...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
reflective 22%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.