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173 pages • first pub 1992 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780393077537
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Pam Houston's best-selling story collection, we meet smart women who are looking for the love of a good man, and men who are wild and hard to pin down. Our heroines are part daredevil, part philosopher, all acute observers of the nuances of mod...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
adventurous 46%
funny 25%
hopeful 18%
dark 13%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
sad 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Toxic relationship, Cancer, InfidelityMinor
Self harm, Sexual assault, Child abuse173 pages • first pub 1992 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780393077537
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Pam Houston's best-selling story collection, we meet smart women who are looking for the love of a good man, and men who are wild and hard to pin down. Our heroines are part daredevil, part philosopher, all acute observers of the nuances of mod...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
adventurous 46%
funny 25%
hopeful 18%
dark 13%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
sad 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Toxic relationship, Cancer, InfidelityMinor
Self harm, Sexual assault, Child abuse