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177 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852424213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The thirty-four stories in this seminal collection powerfully display what have become Lydia Davis's trademarks—dexterity, brevity, understatement, and surprise. Although the certainty of her prose suggests a world of almost clinical reason and cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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177 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852424213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The thirty-four stories in this seminal collection powerfully display what have become Lydia Davis's trademarks—dexterity, brevity, understatement, and surprise. Although the certainty of her prose suggests a world of almost clinical reason and cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.