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144 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781448103584
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 28 January 2016
Description
This powerful collection of stories, set in the mid-West among the lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to ease the passing of time, was the first by Raymond Carver to be published in the UK. With its spare, colloquial narration and...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,322 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 53%
sad 39%
tense 22%
challenging 21%
mysterious 16%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, AlcoholModerate
Death, Murder, SuicideMinor
Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Medical content
144 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781448103584
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 28 January 2016
Description
This powerful collection of stories, set in the mid-West among the lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to ease the passing of time, was the first by Raymond Carver to be published in the UK. With its spare, colloquial narration and...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,322 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 53%
sad 39%
tense 22%
challenging 21%
mysterious 16%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, AlcoholModerate
Death, Murder, SuicideMinor
Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Medical content