The Best American Short Stories 2020 by Curtis Sittenfeld

The Best American Short Stories 2020

The Best American Short Stories #2020

Curtis Sittenfeld

400 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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"To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time," recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. "They were windows into emotions I had and hadn...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 262 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

reflective: 68%

dark: 50%

challenging: 25%

inspiring: 18%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 12%

sad: 12%

adventurous: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

mysterious: 6%

tense: 6%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
16% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
27% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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