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285 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Short-story collection from the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Shipping News and Accordion Crimes.Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in these tales of loneliness, quick violence, and the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,188 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 60%
dark 58%
challenging 32%
adventurous 20%
tense 19%
funny 9%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Hate crime, Sexual assault, Car accidentMinor
Fatphobia, War, Pregnancy
285 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Short-story collection from the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Shipping News and Accordion Crimes.Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in these tales of loneliness, quick violence, and the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,188 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 60%
dark 58%
challenging 32%
adventurous 20%
tense 19%
funny 9%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Hate crime, Sexual assault, Car accidentMinor
Fatphobia, War, Pregnancy