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249 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780070101944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With this, his first collection of stories, Raymond Carver breathed new life into the American short story and instantly became both the recognized master of the form and one of our best-loved and most widely read fiction writers. Carver shows us ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,146 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 48%
dark 40%
challenging 28%
funny 24%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 29% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Fatphobia249 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780070101944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With this, his first collection of stories, Raymond Carver breathed new life into the American short story and instantly became both the recognized master of the form and one of our best-loved and most widely read fiction writers. Carver shows us ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,146 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 48%
dark 40%
challenging 28%
funny 24%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 29% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Fatphobia