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246 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307263988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these ten glittering short stories, debut author Karen Russell takes us to the ghostly and magical swamps of the Florida Everglades. Here, wolf-like girls are reformed by nuns; a family makes its living wrestling alligators in a theme park; and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,881 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
dark 55%
adventurous 50%
reflective 42%
funny 33%
sad 15%
tense 11%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 29% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 16% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, BullyingModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia
246 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307263988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these ten glittering short stories, debut author Karen Russell takes us to the ghostly and magical swamps of the Florida Everglades. Here, wolf-like girls are reformed by nuns; a family makes its living wrestling alligators in a theme park; and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,881 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
dark 55%
adventurous 50%
reflective 42%
funny 33%
sad 15%
tense 11%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 29% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 16% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, BullyingModerate
AbandonmentMinor
Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia