A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler

A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

Robert Olen Butler

288 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Robert Olen Butler's lyrical and poignant collection of stories about the aftermath of the Vietnam War and its impact on the Vietnamese was acclaimed by critics across the nation and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993. Now Grove Press is proud to reis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 45%
sad 36%
challenging 27%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
dark 9%
funny 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.72

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