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330 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Description
Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, Magic for Beginners is an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,583 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
funny 50%
challenging 48%
adventurous 36%
reflective 26%
emotional 25%
sad 14%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 18% | Character: 16% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 25% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 11% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Violence, Sexual contentMinor
Mental illness, Abandonment, Grief330 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Description
Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, Magic for Beginners is an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,583 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
funny 50%
challenging 48%
adventurous 36%
reflective 26%
emotional 25%
sad 14%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 18% | Character: 16% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 25% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 11% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Violence, Sexual contentMinor
Mental illness, Abandonment, Grief