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208 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061579028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
A debut short story collection in the tradition of writers like Kelly Link, Aimee Bender, and George Saunders--strange, imaginative, and refreshingly original--now back in print as part of Ecco's "Art of the Story" Series, and with a new introduc...
Community Reviews Summary of 627 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
emotional 51%
adventurous 35%
dark 34%
lighthearted 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 17%
sad 14%
challenging 12%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 22% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 7% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide attempt, HomophobiaModerate
Grief, Racism, InfidelityMinor
Incest, Sexual content
208 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061579028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
A debut short story collection in the tradition of writers like Kelly Link, Aimee Bender, and George Saunders--strange, imaginative, and refreshingly original--now back in print as part of Ecco's "Art of the Story" Series, and with a new introduc...
Community Reviews Summary of 627 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
emotional 51%
adventurous 35%
dark 34%
lighthearted 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 17%
sad 14%
challenging 12%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 22% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 7% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide attempt, HomophobiaModerate
Grief, Racism, InfidelityMinor
Incest, Sexual content