208 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593134078
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Publication date: 12 January 2021
Description
Following the propulsive and mesmerizing (New York Times Book Review) Things We Lost in the Fire comes a new collection of singularly unsettling stories, by an Argentine author who has earned comparisons to Shirley Jackson and Jorge Luis Borges.Ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,261 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
tense 55%
challenging 23%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 11% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Child death, DeathModerate
Pedophilia, Suicide, Transphobia
208 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593134078
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Publication date: 12 January 2021
Description
Following the propulsive and mesmerizing (New York Times Book Review) Things We Lost in the Fire comes a new collection of singularly unsettling stories, by an Argentine author who has earned comparisons to Shirley Jackson and Jorge Luis Borges.Ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,261 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
tense 55%
challenging 23%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 11% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Child death, DeathModerate
Pedophilia, Suicide, Transphobia