Forty Stories by Donald Barthelme

Forty Stories

Donald Barthelme

256 pages first pub 1987 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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William H. Gass has written of Donald Barthelme that "he has permanently enlarged our perception of the possibilities open to short fiction." In Forty Stories, the companion volume to Sixty Stories, we encounter a dazzling array of subjects: Paul ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
lighthearted 25%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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