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302 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099537267
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From Lauren Groff, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling novel Fates and Furies, comes Delicate Edible Birds, one of the most striking short fiction debuts in years. Here are nine stories of astonishing insight and variety, each revea...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
dark 57%
challenging 35%
sad 24%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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Rape, War
302 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099537267
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From Lauren Groff, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling novel Fates and Furies, comes Delicate Edible Birds, one of the most striking short fiction debuts in years. Here are nine stories of astonishing insight and variety, each revea...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
dark 57%
challenging 35%
sad 24%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, War