The Best American Short Stories 2020 by Heidi Pitlor, Curtis Sittenfeld

The Best American Short Stories 2020

The Best American Short Stories #2020

Heidi Pitlor, Curtis Sittenfeld

370 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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"To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time," recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. "They were windows into emotions I had and hadn...

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Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 64%
dark 50%
challenging 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 27%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | N/A: 20% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 33% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 22%

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3.65

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