Things to Do When You're Goth in the Country: And Other Stories by Chavisa Woods

Things to Do When You're Goth in the Country: And Other Stories

Chavisa Woods

224 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories dark reflective medium-paced
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Nominated for the 2018 Lambda Literary Award for Fiction Darkly funny and brilliantly human, urgently fantastical and implacably realistic. This is one of the best short story collections I've read in years. It should be required reading for anyon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
funny 60%
emotional 36%
reflective 36%
mysterious 30%
sad 16%
challenging 14%
tense 9%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 41%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 20% | No: 17% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 17% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.81

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