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50 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241339589
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
'She felt a cozy solidarity with the big company of the voluntary dead.'Wise-cracking and heartbreaking, these tales of women on the edge by the legendary wit Dorothy Parker show the darkness beneath the surface of the Jazz Age.Penguin Modern: fif...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
dark 47%
sad 43%
funny 24%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Mental illness, Racial slursModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Racism, AlcoholMinor
Physical abuse, Suicide attempt
50 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241339589
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
'She felt a cozy solidarity with the big company of the voluntary dead.'Wise-cracking and heartbreaking, these tales of women on the edge by the legendary wit Dorothy Parker show the darkness beneath the surface of the Jazz Age.Penguin Modern: fif...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
dark 47%
sad 43%
funny 24%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Mental illness, Racial slursModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Racism, AlcoholMinor
Physical abuse, Suicide attempt