Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories by Lauren Groff

Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

Lauren Groff

308 pages first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories challenging dark medium-paced
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In "Sir Fleeting," a Midwestern farm girl on her honeymoon in Argentina falls into lifelong lust for a French playboy. In "Blythe," an attorney who has become a stay-at-home mother takes a night class in poetry and meets another full-time mother, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 62%
dark 57%
challenging 35%
sad 24%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 20%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.95

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