A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin

A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories

Lucia Berlin with Stephen Emerson, Lydia Davis

432 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

 A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin.With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 70%
dark 63%
sad 55%
funny 43%
challenging 33%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 16% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 39% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.21

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