The Best American Short Stories 2021 by Kevin Wilson, Tracey Rose Peyton, Brandon Hobson, Jane Pek, C Pam Zhang, Bryan Washington, Gabriel Bump, David Means, George Saunders

The Best American Short Stories 2021

The Best American Short Stories #2021

Kevin Wilson, Tracey Rose Peyton, Brandon Hobson, Jane Pek, C Pam Zhang, Bryan Washington, Gabriel Bump, David Means, George Saunders with Sarah Mollo-Christensen (Narrator), Brittany Pressley (Narrator), Ryan Vincent Anderson (Narrator), Bahni Turpin (Narrator), Lisa Flanagan (Narrator), Katie Tang (Narrator), Robin Eller (Narrator), Michael Crouch (Narrator), Frankie Corzo (Narrator), Adan Rocha (Narrator), Priya Ayyar (Narrator), Katherine Howe (Narrator), Johnathan Davis (Narrator), JD Jackson (Narrator), Emily Ellet (Narrator)

11 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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In her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2021, guest editor JesmynWard says that the best fiction offers the reader a "sense of repair."The stories in this year's collection accomplish just that, immersing the reader in powerfully im...

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Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 72%
dark 50%
challenging 31%
hopeful 22%
sad 22%
funny 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 9%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 19%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 52% | Character: 23% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 47% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | N/A: 35% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | N/A: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 12%

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