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306 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401340865
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 27 January 2009
Description
From Lauren Groff, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling novel Fates and Furies, comes Delicate Edible Birds, one of the most striking short fiction debuts in years. Here are nine stories of astonishing insight and variety, each revea...
Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
dark 56%
challenging 36%
sad 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 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
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Rape, War
306 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401340865
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 27 January 2009
Description
From Lauren Groff, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling novel Fates and Furies, comes Delicate Edible Birds, one of the most striking short fiction debuts in years. Here are nine stories of astonishing insight and variety, each revea...
Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
dark 56%
challenging 36%
sad 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, War