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399 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250094735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin. With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,786 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
dark 65%
sad 53%
funny 42%
challenging 33%
tense 14%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 14% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Cancer, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Racial slurs, Ableism, Drug use399 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250094735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin. With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,786 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
dark 65%
sad 53%
funny 42%
challenging 33%
tense 14%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 14% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuseModerate
Cancer, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Racial slurs, Ableism, Drug use