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251 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704346963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Combining a deft comic sensibility with the grotesque and tragic, these are nine stories about original sin in which characters lead lives of brutal poverty and fierce cruelty; where ordinary events can tip over into misfortune, violence and despair.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,475 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 23%
sad 22%
funny 20%
emotional 17%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Classism, Xenophobia
251 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704346963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Combining a deft comic sensibility with the grotesque and tragic, these are nine stories about original sin in which characters lead lives of brutal poverty and fierce cruelty; where ordinary events can tip over into misfortune, violence and despair.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,475 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 23%
sad 22%
funny 20%
emotional 17%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Classism, Xenophobia