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240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787331105
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complex—and often darkly funny—connections between gender, sex, and power across genres.You Know You Want This brilliantly explores the ways in which women are horrifying as much...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,919 reviews
Moods
tense 43%
reflective 31%
mysterious 30%
funny 27%
challenging 23%
emotional 18%
sad 11%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 23% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, Toxic relationshipModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, BullyingMinor
Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787331105
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complex—and often darkly funny—connections between gender, sex, and power across genres.You Know You Want This brilliantly explores the ways in which women are horrifying as much...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,919 reviews
Moods
tense 43%
reflective 31%
mysterious 30%
funny 27%
challenging 23%
emotional 18%
sad 11%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 23% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, Toxic relationshipModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, BullyingMinor
Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence