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208 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273928
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 February 2014
Description
In these eight masterful stories, Lorrie Moore, explores the passage of time, and summons up its inevitable sorrows and comic pitfalls. In 'Debarking', a newly divorced man tries to keep his wits about him as the US prepares to invade Iraq. In 'Fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 874 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 50%
dark 42%
sad 35%
challenging 28%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Drug use, Sexual content
208 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273928
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 February 2014
Description
In these eight masterful stories, Lorrie Moore, explores the passage of time, and summons up its inevitable sorrows and comic pitfalls. In 'Debarking', a newly divorced man tries to keep his wits about him as the US prepares to invade Iraq. In 'Fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 874 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 50%
dark 42%
sad 35%
challenging 28%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Drug use, Sexual content