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208 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525508106
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
In these seven stories of The People from Bloomington, our peculiar narrators find themselves in the most peculiar of circumstances and encounter the most peculiar of people. Set in Bloomington, Indiana, where the author lived as a graduate studen...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
funny 27%
mysterious 21%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
emotional 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 32% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Chronic illnessModerate
Car accident, Cancer, Medical contentMinor
Cursing, Grief, Miscarriage
208 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525508106
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
In these seven stories of The People from Bloomington, our peculiar narrators find themselves in the most peculiar of circumstances and encounter the most peculiar of people. Set in Bloomington, Indiana, where the author lived as a graduate studen...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
funny 27%
mysterious 21%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
emotional 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 32% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Chronic illnessModerate
Car accident, Cancer, Medical contentMinor
Cursing, Grief, Miscarriage