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256 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785152115
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Publication date: 01 November 2018
Description
A Note from the Author: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker – Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters in 1955, Seymour – An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,110 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
funny 53%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
lighthearted 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Minor
Suicide, Grief
256 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785152115
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Publication date: 01 November 2018
Description
A Note from the Author: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker – Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters in 1955, Seymour – An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,110 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
funny 53%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
lighthearted 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief