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427 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143105497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 26 August 2008
Description
The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby In the title story of this collection by one of America's greatest writers, a baby born in 1...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,000 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 34%
sad 33%
funny 28%
mysterious 27%
emotional 23%
adventurous 13%
relaxing 9%
dark 8%
challenging 7%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 17%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, Death427 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143105497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 26 August 2008
Description
The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby In the title story of this collection by one of America's greatest writers, a baby born in 1...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,000 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 34%
sad 33%
funny 28%
mysterious 27%
emotional 23%
adventurous 13%
relaxing 9%
dark 8%
challenging 7%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 17%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, Death