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188 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533335
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 27 March 2012
Description
Bringing up a child, lying to the boss, placing an order in a fast-food restaurant: in Etgar Keret's new collection, daily life is complicated, dangerous, and full of yearning. In his most playful and most mature work yet, the living and the dead,...
Community Reviews Summary of 597 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
lighthearted 31%
emotional 27%
dark 17%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 25% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 23% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 18% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content
188 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533335
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 27 March 2012
Description
Bringing up a child, lying to the boss, placing an order in a fast-food restaurant: in Etgar Keret's new collection, daily life is complicated, dangerous, and full of yearning. In his most playful and most mature work yet, the living and the dead,...
Community Reviews Summary of 597 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
lighthearted 31%
emotional 27%
dark 17%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 25% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 23% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 18% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content