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304 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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The stories in these pages comprise all the surviving fiction of a man described by John Updike in the introduction as ‘one of the great transmogrifiers of the world into words’. They portray the doom-ridden yet comic world of a small Polish town ...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 60%
dark 40%
emotional 20%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | N/A: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 21% | No: 21% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Transphobia, Racism
304 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The stories in these pages comprise all the surviving fiction of a man described by John Updike in the introduction as ‘one of the great transmogrifiers of the world into words’. They portray the doom-ridden yet comic world of a small Polish town ...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 60%
dark 40%
emotional 20%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | N/A: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 21% | No: 21% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Transphobia, Racism