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416 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101946152
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apar...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,816 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
reflective 37%
relaxing 29%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 4%
sad 4%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
dark 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Grief, CursingMinor
Infidelity, Confinement, Alcohol
416 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101946152
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apar...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,816 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
reflective 37%
relaxing 29%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 4%
sad 4%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
dark 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Grief, CursingMinor
Infidelity, Confinement, Alcohol