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304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143133261
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 June 2019
Description
"With dark humor and sharp dialogue, Homes plumbs the depths of everyday American anxieties." --TimeA razor-sharp story collection from a writer who is always furiously good (Zadie Smith, bestselling author of Swing Time).With her signature humor ...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 50%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
mysterious 25%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Child abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143133261
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 June 2019
Description
"With dark humor and sharp dialogue, Homes plumbs the depths of everyday American anxieties." --TimeA razor-sharp story collection from a writer who is always furiously good (Zadie Smith, bestselling author of Swing Time).With her signature humor ...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 50%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
mysterious 25%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder