Dressing Up for the Carnival by Carol Shields

Dressing Up for the Carnival

Carol Shields

224 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction short stories funny reflective slow-paced
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In Dressing Up for the Carnival, Carol Shields distills her characteristic wisdom, elegance, and insouciant humor in twenty-two luminous stories. A wealth of surprises and contrasts, this collection ranges from the lyricism of "Weather," in which ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.27

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