A Box of Matches by Nicholson Baker

A Box of Matches

Nicholson Baker

192 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced
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Emmett has a wife and two children, a cat, and a duck, and he wants to know what life is about. Every day he gets up before dawn, makes a cup of coffee in the dark, lights a fire with one wooden match, and thinks. What Emmett thinks about is the s...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 288 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

funny: 68%

lighthearted: 50%

relaxing: 31%

emotional: 18%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 12%

challenging: 6%

dark: 6%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
15% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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