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76 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Description
Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. Adrienne is living in a puritanical age, when the best compliment a childless woman can get is: ‘You’d make a...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
emotional 47%
funny 25%
challenging 17%
tense 15%
sad 13%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Child deathMinor
Death, Cancer
76 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Description
Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. Adrienne is living in a puritanical age, when the best compliment a childless woman can get is: ‘You’d make a...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
emotional 47%
funny 25%
challenging 17%
tense 15%
sad 13%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Child deathMinor
Death, Cancer