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224 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140086416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 April 1986
Description
In the 17 short stories collected here, Paley writes with verbal economy and resonance, pithy insights, and warmth and humor. The themes are familiar: friendship, commitment, responsibility, love, political idealism and activism, children, the nuc...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 40%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
relaxing 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism
224 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140086416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 April 1986
Description
In the 17 short stories collected here, Paley writes with verbal economy and resonance, pithy insights, and warmth and humor. The themes are familiar: friendship, commitment, responsibility, love, political idealism and activism, children, the nuc...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 40%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
relaxing 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism