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224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250798664
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 27 July 2021
Description
As enchanting as fairy tales, as mysterious as dreams, these exquisitely composed fictions are as urgent and original as any being written today." --Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award for FictionOne of Enter...
Community Reviews Summary of 805 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 48%
emotional 37%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
sad 20%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 37% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 28% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Miscarriage, Toxic relationshipModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, MisogynyMinor
Child death, Gun violence, Self harm
224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250798664
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 27 July 2021
Description
As enchanting as fairy tales, as mysterious as dreams, these exquisitely composed fictions are as urgent and original as any being written today." --Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award for FictionOne of Enter...
Community Reviews Summary of 805 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 48%
emotional 37%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
sad 20%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 37% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 28% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Miscarriage, Toxic relationshipModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, MisogynyMinor
Child death, Gun violence, Self harm