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256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593230244
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The stories in Emma Cline’s stunning first collection consider the dark corners of human experience, exploring the fault lines of power between men and women, parents and children, past and present. A man travels to his son’s school to deal with t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,119 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 32%
sad 23%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
mysterious 17%
funny 11%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug useModerate
Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment
256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593230244
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The stories in Emma Cline’s stunning first collection consider the dark corners of human experience, exploring the fault lines of power between men and women, parents and children, past and present. A man travels to his son’s school to deal with t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,119 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 32%
sad 23%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
mysterious 17%
funny 11%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug useModerate
Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment