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257 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062333100
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A refreshingly imaginative, daring debut collection of stories which illuminates with audacious wit the complexity of human behavior, as seen through the lens of the natural worldTold with perfect rhythm and unyielding brutality, these stories exp...
Community Reviews Summary of 271 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 50%
tense 41%
funny 37%
emotional 33%
challenging 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 26% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | N/A: 25% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Cannibalism, GriefModerate
Violence, Abandonment, MurderMinor
Suicide, Animal death
257 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062333100
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A refreshingly imaginative, daring debut collection of stories which illuminates with audacious wit the complexity of human behavior, as seen through the lens of the natural worldTold with perfect rhythm and unyielding brutality, these stories exp...
Community Reviews Summary of 271 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 50%
tense 41%
funny 37%
emotional 33%
challenging 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 26% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | N/A: 25% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Cannibalism, GriefModerate
Violence, Abandonment, MurderMinor
Suicide, Animal death