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246 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307263988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these ten glittering short stories, debut author Karen Russell takes us to the ghostly and magical swamps of the Florida Everglades. Here, wolf-like girls are reformed by nuns; a family makes its living wrestling alligators in a theme park; and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,902 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
dark 55%
adventurous 51%
reflective 40%
funny 33%
sad 18%
tense 11%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 15% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, BullyingModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia246 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307263988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these ten glittering short stories, debut author Karen Russell takes us to the ghostly and magical swamps of the Florida Everglades. Here, wolf-like girls are reformed by nuns; a family makes its living wrestling alligators in a theme park; and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,902 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
dark 55%
adventurous 51%
reflective 40%
funny 33%
sad 18%
tense 11%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 15% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, BullyingModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia