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512 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679732266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 January 1991
Description
"Read, read, read. Read everything--trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read You'll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you'll find out. If it's not, thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,074 reviews
Moods
challenging 67%
reflective 60%
sad 39%
emotional 33%
mysterious 29%
tense 28%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, DeathModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent
512 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679732266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 January 1991
Description
"Read, read, read. Read everything--trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read You'll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you'll find out. If it's not, thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,074 reviews
Moods
challenging 67%
reflective 60%
sad 39%
emotional 33%
mysterious 29%
tense 28%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, DeathModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent