Some Of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby by Donald Barthelme

Some Of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby

Donald Barthelme

96 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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I said that although hanging Colby was almost certainly against the law, we had a perfect moral right to do so because he was our friend, belonged to us in various important senses, and he had after all gone too far. Donald Barthelme is a puckish ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
funny 75%
mysterious 75%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.8

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