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208 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616209896
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 11 August 2020
Description
A Most Anticipated Book of 2020 from The Millions * Bustle * BuzzFeed * Electric Literature "Swamy's A House Is a Body will not simply be talked about as one of the greatest short story collections of the 2020s; it will change the way all stories...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 34%
dark 34%
sad 26%
tense 24%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, GriefModerate
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse
208 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616209896
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 11 August 2020
Description
A Most Anticipated Book of 2020 from The Millions * Bustle * BuzzFeed * Electric Literature "Swamy's A House Is a Body will not simply be talked about as one of the greatest short story collections of the 2020s; it will change the way all stories...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 34%
dark 34%
sad 26%
tense 24%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, GriefModerate
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse