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256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008531874
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A dazzling new collection of short stories, spanning 15 years of writing, from Yiyun Li, the prize-winning author of The Book of Goose and Where Reasons End A dazzling new collection of short stories written over a decade, spanning loss, alienati...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 63%
dark 32%
challenging 16%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 22% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child death, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, GriefMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic
256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008531874
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A dazzling new collection of short stories, spanning 15 years of writing, from Yiyun Li, the prize-winning author of The Book of Goose and Where Reasons End A dazzling new collection of short stories written over a decade, spanning loss, alienati...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 63%
dark 32%
challenging 16%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 22% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child death, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, GriefMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic