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179 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573225793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 16 January 1996
Description
But at the center of George Saunders's fiction stand those hapless souls who suffer most keenly. the injustices and inequalities that a Free Market dishes out - the guys who just can't make it or run into plain old bad luck. A self-abasing minion ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,889 reviews
Moods
funny 79%
reflective 31%
adventurous 29%
sad 29%
challenging 26%
emotional 21%
lighthearted 18%
tense 14%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Suicide, Ableism, Racial slurs
179 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573225793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 16 January 1996
Description
But at the center of George Saunders's fiction stand those hapless souls who suffer most keenly. the injustices and inequalities that a Free Market dishes out - the guys who just can't make it or run into plain old bad luck. A self-abasing minion ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,889 reviews
Moods
funny 79%
reflective 31%
adventurous 29%
sad 29%
challenging 26%
emotional 21%
lighthearted 18%
tense 14%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Suicide, Ableism, Racial slurs