Vertigo by Joanna Walsh

Vertigo

Joanna Walsh

120 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Walsh’s penetrating short story collection evokes the titular feeling of dizziness. “I sense no anchorage,” the narrator says in the title story, “I will pitch forward, outward and upward.” It’s a statement true of both the writing and the women i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 33%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.41

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