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304 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241968086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 26 March 2015
Description
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2013 Lydia Davis has been universally acclaimed for the wit, insight and genre-defying formal inventiveness of her sparkling stories. With titles like 'A Story of Stolen Salamis', 'Letters to a Fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
lighthearted 59%
emotional 37%
relaxing 29%
challenging 18%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 11%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 52% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Animal death304 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241968086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 26 March 2015
Description
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2013 Lydia Davis has been universally acclaimed for the wit, insight and genre-defying formal inventiveness of her sparkling stories. With titles like 'A Story of Stolen Salamis', 'Letters to a Fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
lighthearted 59%
emotional 37%
relaxing 29%
challenging 18%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 11%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 52% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death