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402 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781328484109
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 03 November 2020
Description
"To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time," recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. "They were windows into emotions I had and hadn...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 50%
challenging 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | N/A: 20% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 22%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexual harassment, Racism, DeathModerate
Classism, Infidelity, Child abuseMinor
Rape, Lesbophobia, War402 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781328484109
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 03 November 2020
Description
"To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time," recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. "They were windows into emotions I had and hadn...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 50%
challenging 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | N/A: 20% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Racism, DeathModerate
Classism, Infidelity, Child abuseMinor
Rape, Lesbophobia, War