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9 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B0B47WSMBN
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios
Publication date: 21 June 2022
Description
Evenson's first collection of 25 short stories and one novella, Altmann's Tongue (1994), garnered comparisons to Paul Bowles, Poe, and Kafka and is considered by many an existential masterpiece. Chilling and severe, these stories reveal humans st...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
mysterious 75%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Incest, Child abuseMinor
Child death
9 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B0B47WSMBN
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios
Publication date: 21 June 2022
Description
Evenson's first collection of 25 short stories and one novella, Altmann's Tongue (1994), garnered comparisons to Paul Bowles, Poe, and Kafka and is considered by many an existential masterpiece. Chilling and severe, these stories reveal humans st...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
mysterious 75%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Incest, Child abuseMinor
Child death