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192 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316252324
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia.
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 58%
emotional 37%
challenging 33%
tense 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 12%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Car accident, Dementia, Rape192 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316252324
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia.
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 58%
emotional 37%
challenging 33%
tense 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 12%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Car accident, Dementia, Rape