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192 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400075676
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Edition Pub Date: 09 March 2004
The ideal reader for this book is someone who delights in off-kilter metaphysics and playful what-ifs—like negotiating with Death over a dead cell phone or contemplating romantic rivalry with a tree—and who savors fiction where ordinary moments tilt into surreal, comic, and tender revelations of human complexity.
Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Hotel World comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of coincidence, chance, and connections missed and made. What happens when you run into Death in a busy train station? (...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 66%
funny: 55%
emotional: 50%
lighthearted: 44%
inspiring: 27%
hopeful: 22%
adventurous: 16%
dark: 16%
mysterious: 16%
challenging: 11%
relaxing: 11%
sad: 11%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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192 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400075676
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Edition Pub Date: 09 March 2004
The ideal reader for this book is someone who delights in off-kilter metaphysics and playful what-ifs—like negotiating with Death over a dead cell phone or contemplating romantic rivalry with a tree—and who savors fiction where ordinary moments tilt into surreal, comic, and tender revelations of human complexity.
Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Hotel World comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of coincidence, chance, and connections missed and made. What happens when you run into Death in a busy train station? (...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 66%
funny: 55%
emotional: 50%
lighthearted: 44%
inspiring: 27%
hopeful: 22%
adventurous: 16%
dark: 16%
mysterious: 16%
challenging: 11%
relaxing: 11%
sad: 11%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at support@thestorygraph.com to request the content warning form.