The Unfinished World and Other Stories by Amber Sparks

The Unfinished World and Other Stories

Amber Sparks

226 pages first pub 2016 (view editions)

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The Unfinished World and Other Stories is ideal for readers who crave darkly imaginative tales that blend the ordinary with the extraordinary, offering hauntingly familiar yet mythically bizarre explorations of grief, love, and the pursuit of the unexpected.

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In the weird and wonderful tradition of Kelly Link and Karen Russell, Amber Sparks' dazzling new collection bursts forth with stories that render the apocalyptic and otherworldly hauntingly familiar. In “The Cemetery for Lost Faces,” two orphans t...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 364 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 73%

dark: 57%

adventurous: 52%

emotional: 42%

reflective: 31%

challenging: 26%

funny: 10%

hopeful: 10%

sad: 10%

tense: 10%

lighthearted: 5%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

53% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
15% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
30% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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