Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels by Katherine Anne Porter

Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels

Katherine Anne Porter

150 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark reflective sad medium-paced
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First published in 1939, these three short novels secured the author’s reputation as a master of short fiction.From the gothic Old South to revolutionary Mexico, few writers have evoked such a multitude of worlds, both exterior and interior, as po...

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Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
dark 69%
sad 69%
emotional 52%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
mysterious 13%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 37%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.88

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