This Telling by Cheryl Strayed

This Telling

Out of Line Collection #1

Cheryl Strayed with Kristen Bell (Narrator)

41 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad fast-paced
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Description

A genealogy test sparks a woman’s reflection on the two accounts of her life—the real one and the one she’s always told the world—in this poignant short story by Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild.In 1964 teenage Geraldine Waters was s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 843 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 73%
sad 57%
hopeful 21%
challenging 17%
inspiring 13%
dark 10%
tense 10%
informative 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 73%
medium 23%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.78

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