Eleven Kinds of Loneliness by Richard Yates
Eleven Kinds of Loneliness
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Richard Yates
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Eleven Kinds of Loneliness

Richard Yates

240 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective sad slow-paced
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First published in 1962, a year after Revolutionary Road, this sublime collection of stories seems even more powerful today. Out of the lives of Manhattan office workers, a cab driver seeking immortality, frustrated would-be novelists, suburban me...

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Moods

sad 76%
reflective 73%
emotional 60%
dark 26%
funny 26%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 33%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.85

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