Being Various: New Irish Short Stories by Lucy Caldwell

Being Various: New Irish Short Stories

Lucy Caldwell

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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Ireland is going through a golden age of writing: that has never been more apparent. I wanted to capture something of the energy of this explosion, in all its variousness... Following her own acclaimed short-story collection, Multitudes, Lucy Cald...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

dark 62%
emotional 62%
funny 62%
reflective 50%
challenging 37%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 30%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 54% | It's complicated: 45%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | N/A: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

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3.73

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