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159 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394516844
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" is not only the most well-known short story title of the latter part of the 20th century; it has come to stand for an entire aesthetic, the bare-bones prose style for which Raymond Carver became famous....
Community Reviews Summary of 6,320 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
159 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394516844
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" is not only the most well-known short story title of the latter part of the 20th century; it has come to stand for an entire aesthetic, the bare-bones prose style for which Raymond Carver became famous....
Community Reviews Summary of 6,320 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