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233 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525509615
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the New York Times bestseller Tenth of December.The “best short-story writer in English” (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 28%
sad 24%
tense 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 13% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MurderModerate
Body horror, Infidelity, BullyingMinor
Alcoholism, Police brutality, Fatphobia233 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525509615
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the New York Times bestseller Tenth of December.The “best short-story writer in English” (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 28%
sad 24%
tense 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 13% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, MurderModerate
Body horror, Infidelity, BullyingMinor
Alcoholism, Police brutality, Fatphobia