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272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447299394
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PICADOR
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Here. Take this key. It might open a house, a heart, a secret. What links each of the stories in Helen Oyeyemi's collection is keys: keys that are gifts, threats, invitations, gateways. Keys that haven't found their locks. Here, as characters slip...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,209 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
challenging 47%
dark 33%
adventurous 30%
funny 25%
emotional 22%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 4%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 16% | No: 14% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Bullying, DeathModerate
Physical abuse, Child death, ViolenceMinor
Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism
272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447299394
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PICADOR
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Here. Take this key. It might open a house, a heart, a secret. What links each of the stories in Helen Oyeyemi's collection is keys: keys that are gifts, threats, invitations, gateways. Keys that haven't found their locks. Here, as characters slip...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,209 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
challenging 47%
dark 33%
adventurous 30%
funny 25%
emotional 22%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 4%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 16% | No: 14% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Bullying, DeathModerate
Physical abuse, Child death, ViolenceMinor
Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism