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247 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316465953
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The first collection of short stories from the author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. Eleven stories by Joshua Ferris, many of which were first published in The New Yorker, on topics such as the modern tribulations of marriage, ambition, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 315 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
funny 45%
challenging 27%
lighthearted 27%
sad 27%
tense 27%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 18%
Pace
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
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247 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316465953
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The first collection of short stories from the author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. Eleven stories by Joshua Ferris, many of which were first published in The New Yorker, on topics such as the modern tribulations of marriage, ambition, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 315 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
funny 45%
challenging 27%
lighthearted 27%
sad 27%
tense 27%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 18%
Pace
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.