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274 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241998229
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Description
In this dazzling collection of stories, a son must repeatedly come out to his senile father while looking for a place that will care for the old man. An elderly couple confronts the note-taking fiction writer eavesdropping on their conversation. A...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
emotional 56%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 25%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 19%
dark 12%
sad 10%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual violenceModerate
Terminal illness, Cursing, DementiaMinor
Cancer, Car accident, Biphobia274 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241998229
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Description
In this dazzling collection of stories, a son must repeatedly come out to his senile father while looking for a place that will care for the old man. An elderly couple confronts the note-taking fiction writer eavesdropping on their conversation. A...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
emotional 56%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 25%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 19%
dark 12%
sad 10%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual violenceModerate
Terminal illness, Cursing, DementiaMinor
Cancer, Car accident, Biphobia