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240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008531867
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Description
A dazzling new collection of short stories written over a decade, spanning loss, alienation, aging and the strangeness of contemporary life – from Yiyun Li, the prize-winning author of The Book of GooseA grieving mother makes a spreadsheet of ever...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 63%
dark 31%
challenging 15%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 22% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child death, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, GriefMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic
240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008531867
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Description
A dazzling new collection of short stories written over a decade, spanning loss, alienation, aging and the strangeness of contemporary life – from Yiyun Li, the prize-winning author of The Book of GooseA grieving mother makes a spreadsheet of ever...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 63%
dark 31%
challenging 15%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 22% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child death, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, GriefMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic