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285 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374203061
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 03 October 2017
Description
The first collection of short fiction from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides Jeffrey Eugenides's bestselling novels have shown him to be an astute observer of the crises of adolescence, self-discovery, family love, and what it me...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,069 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 37%
sad 37%
funny 32%
challenging 30%
tense 15%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 28% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Medical trauma, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual content
285 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374203061
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 03 October 2017
Description
The first collection of short fiction from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides Jeffrey Eugenides's bestselling novels have shown him to be an astute observer of the crises of adolescence, self-discovery, family love, and what it me...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,069 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 37%
sad 37%
funny 32%
challenging 30%
tense 15%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 28% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Medical trauma, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual content