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256 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841596037
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 26 June 2009
Description
Collected together for the first time in hardcover, these eighteen classic stories from across John Updike’s career form a luminous chronicle of the life and times of one marriage in all its rich emotional complexity.In 1956, Updike published a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
relaxing 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Car accidentModerate
Bullying, Emotional abuse, MisogynyMinor
Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy
256 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841596037
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 26 June 2009
Description
Collected together for the first time in hardcover, these eighteen classic stories from across John Updike’s career form a luminous chronicle of the life and times of one marriage in all its rich emotional complexity.In 1956, Updike published a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
relaxing 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Car accidentModerate
Bullying, Emotional abuse, MisogynyMinor
Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy