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...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
mysterious 60%
emotional 55%
adventurous 26%
tense 24%
challenging 18%
funny 12%
hopeful 11%
sad 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 20% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, DeathModerate
Murder, Gore, Self harmMinor
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child abuse
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
mysterious 60%
emotional 55%
adventurous 26%
tense 24%
challenging 18%
funny 12%
hopeful 11%
sad 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 20% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, DeathModerate
Murder, Gore, Self harmMinor
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child abuse