Two nurses smoking by David Means

Two nurses smoking

David Means

224 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Two nurses meet in the hospital parking lot to share a cigarette. They flirt and imagine a future together. They tell stories of patients lost and patients saved, of the darkest corners of human suffering and the luminous moments that break throug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 65%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
dark 30%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 31%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.37

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