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224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374102098
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
As enchanting as fairy tales, as mysterious as dreams, these exquisitely composed fictions are as urgent and original as any being written today." --Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award for FictionOne of Enter...
Community Reviews Summary of 798 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 49%
emotional 37%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
sad 20%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 38% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 23% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 27% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Gun violence
224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374102098
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
As enchanting as fairy tales, as mysterious as dreams, these exquisitely composed fictions are as urgent and original as any being written today." --Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award for FictionOne of Enter...
Community Reviews Summary of 798 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 49%
emotional 37%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
sad 20%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 38% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 23% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 27% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Gun violence