192 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316715973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 July 2002
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia.
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
sad 61%
emotional 44%
challenging 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 16%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism
192 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316715973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 July 2002
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia.
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
sad 61%
emotional 44%
challenging 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 16%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism