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288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060795283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 30 November 2004
Description
The nation's capital that serves as the setting for the stories in Edward P. Jones's prizewinning collection, Lost in the City, lies far from the city of historic monuments and national politicians. Jones takes the reader beyond that world into th...
Community Reviews Summary of 304 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 58%
tense 50%
dark 41%
challenging 33%
informative 25%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Ableism, Gun violenceMinor
Misogyny
288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060795283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 30 November 2004
Description
The nation's capital that serves as the setting for the stories in Edward P. Jones's prizewinning collection, Lost in the City, lies far from the city of historic monuments and national politicians. Jones takes the reader beyond that world into th...
Community Reviews Summary of 304 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 58%
tense 50%
dark 41%
challenging 33%
informative 25%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Ableism, Gun violenceMinor
Misogyny