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480 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437391
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 2003
Description
With these audacious and murderously witty stories, Donald Barthelme threw the preoccupations of our time into the literary equivalent of a Cuisinart and served up a gorgeous salad of American culture, high and low. Here are the urban upheavals re...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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480 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437391
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 2003
Description
With these audacious and murderously witty stories, Donald Barthelme threw the preoccupations of our time into the literary equivalent of a Cuisinart and served up a gorgeous salad of American culture, high and low. Here are the urban upheavals re...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%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.