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192 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099530343
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1976
Description
With this, his first collection, Carver breathed new life into the short story. In the pared-down style that has since become his hallmark, Carver showed how humour and tragedy dwell in the hearts of ordinary people, and won a readership that grew...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,141 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 48%
dark 40%
challenging 28%
funny 24%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 29% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Fatphobia
192 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099530343
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1976
Description
With this, his first collection, Carver breathed new life into the short story. In the pared-down style that has since become his hallmark, Carver showed how humour and tragedy dwell in the hearts of ordinary people, and won a readership that grew...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,141 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 48%
dark 40%
challenging 28%
funny 24%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 29% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia