After the Funeral and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley

After the Funeral and Other Stories

Tessa Hadley

240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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In each of these twelve stories, small events have huge consequences. Heloise’s father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets someone connected to that long-ago tragedy. Two estranged sisters cr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 74%
dark 25%
sad 22%
relaxing 14%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 25%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.73

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