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230 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Yates's unflinchingly realistic stories explore loneliness, but they don't neglect failure, cruelty, and heartbreak. Most of the stories feature men who have been disappointed, somehow, by their inability to go on and fulfill the promise o...
Community Reviews Summary of 476 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
emotional 60%
dark 26%
funny 26%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Misogyny, Chronic illnessModerate
War, Racial slurs230 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Yates's unflinchingly realistic stories explore loneliness, but they don't neglect failure, cruelty, and heartbreak. Most of the stories feature men who have been disappointed, somehow, by their inability to go on and fulfill the promise o...
Community Reviews Summary of 476 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
emotional 60%
dark 26%
funny 26%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Misogyny, Chronic illnessModerate
War, Racial slurs