Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories by Lauren Groff

Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

Lauren Groff with Susan Ericksen (Narrator)

9 hours, 36 minutes 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 731 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
emotional 61%
dark 56%
challenging 36%
sad 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 20%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 38% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 17%

Average rating

3.95

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