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151 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140018653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From a variety of masterfully rendered perspectives, these six stories depict people at painful odds with the world around them. A wife can only surrender to a desert night by betraying her husband. An artist struggles to honor his own aspirations...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
dark 38%
emotional 28%
sad 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Mental illness, MisogynyMinor
Body horror, Infidelity, Sexism151 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140018653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From a variety of masterfully rendered perspectives, these six stories depict people at painful odds with the world around them. A wife can only surrender to a desert night by betraying her husband. An artist struggles to honor his own aspirations...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
dark 38%
emotional 28%
sad 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Mental illness, MisogynyMinor
Body horror, Infidelity, Sexism