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256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324021223
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 07 June 2022
Description
This genre-bending debut collection of stories constructs eight eerie worlds full of desire, wisdom, and magic blooming amidst decay.In stories that beckon and haunt, Fruiting Bodies ranges confidently from the fantastical to the gothic to the unc...
Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
mysterious 62%
emotional 60%
tense 26%
adventurous 23%
challenging 19%
sad 13%
funny 12%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 5% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Animal deathModerate
Murder, Gore, Suicide attemptMinor
Vomit, Fatphobia, Sexual content
256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324021223
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 07 June 2022
Description
This genre-bending debut collection of stories constructs eight eerie worlds full of desire, wisdom, and magic blooming amidst decay.In stories that beckon and haunt, Fruiting Bodies ranges confidently from the fantastical to the gothic to the unc...
Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
mysterious 62%
emotional 60%
tense 26%
adventurous 23%
challenging 19%
sad 13%
funny 12%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 5% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Animal deathModerate
Murder, Gore, Suicide attemptMinor
Vomit, Fatphobia, Sexual content