I Hold a Wolf by the Ears: Stories by Laura van den Berg

I Hold a Wolf by the Ears: Stories

Laura van den Berg

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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An urgent and unsettling collection of women on the verge from Laura van den Berg, author of The Third Hotel I Hold a Wolf by the Ears, Laura van den Berg's first story collection since her acclaimed and prizewinning Isle of Youth, draws reader...

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Community Reviews Summary of 802 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 68%
reflective 49%
emotional 37%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
sad 20%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 38% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 23% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 27% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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