Getting a Life: Stories by Helen Simpson

Getting a Life: Stories

Helen Simpson

208 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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Description

From the writer whose work has been described as sparingly tragic and unsparingly funny (Ruth Rendell) and shimmering with grace and savagery and wit (The Times, London), a new collection: nine stories about the blisses and irritations of domestic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.53

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