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192 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307594136
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fifty years from now, it may well turn out that the work of very few American writers has as much to say about what it means to be alive in our time as that of Lorrie Moore (Harper's). A literary event-a new collection of stories by one of America...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
funny 48%
dark 44%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Minor
Death, Drug use, Sexual content192 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307594136
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fifty years from now, it may well turn out that the work of very few American writers has as much to say about what it means to be alive in our time as that of Lorrie Moore (Harper's). A literary event-a new collection of stories by one of America...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
funny 48%
dark 44%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Drug use, Sexual content