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163 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452258211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 12 March 1985
Description
In nine captivating stories, the author of Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? probes the pleasures and pains of modern relationships, offering poignant yet wickedly funny advice on "How to Be an Other Woman", "How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes)", and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,885 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
funny 42%
sad 39%
dark 34%
challenging 22%
tense 10%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 17% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, MisogynyModerate
Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
163 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452258211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 12 March 1985
Description
In nine captivating stories, the author of Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? probes the pleasures and pains of modern relationships, offering poignant yet wickedly funny advice on "How to Be an Other Woman", "How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes)", and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,885 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
funny 42%
sad 39%
dark 34%
challenging 22%
tense 10%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 17% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, MisogynyModerate
Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Violence