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256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526624994
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
MacArthur genius and Booker Prize-winner George Saunders returns with a collection of short stories that make sense of our increasingly troubled world, his first since the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist Tenth of Decembe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 28%
sad 24%
tense 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 13% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MurderModerate
Body horror, Infidelity, BullyingMinor
Alcoholism, Police brutality, Fatphobia
256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526624994
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
MacArthur genius and Booker Prize-winner George Saunders returns with a collection of short stories that make sense of our increasingly troubled world, his first since the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist Tenth of Decembe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 28%
sad 24%
tense 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 13% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MurderModerate
Body horror, Infidelity, BullyingMinor
Alcoholism, Police brutality, Fatphobia