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144 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374290252
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 10 November 2015
Description
Fairy tales for our times from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The HoursA poisoned apple and a monkey's paw with the power to change fate; a girl whose extraordinarily long hair causes catastrophe; a man with one human arm and one swan's wing...
Community Reviews Summary of 871 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
funny 38%
emotional 32%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 26%
sad 26%
challenging 11%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 19% | Character: 11% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
144 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374290252
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 10 November 2015
Description
Fairy tales for our times from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The HoursA poisoned apple and a monkey's paw with the power to change fate; a girl whose extraordinarily long hair causes catastrophe; a man with one human arm and one swan's wing...
Community Reviews Summary of 871 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
funny 38%
emotional 32%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 26%
sad 26%
challenging 11%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 19% | Character: 11% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating