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733 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374270605
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers. She has been called “an American virtuoso of the short story form” (Salon) and “one of the quiet giants . . . of American fiction” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, for the first...
Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
lighthearted 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
N/A: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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733 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374270605
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers. She has been called “an American virtuoso of the short story form” (Salon) and “one of the quiet giants . . . of American fiction” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, for the first...
Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
lighthearted 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
N/A: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.