144 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099530329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 November 2009
Description
This powerful collection of stories, set in the mid-West among the lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to ease the passing of time, was the first by Raymond Carver to be published in the UK. With its spare, colloquial narration and...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,184 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 49%
sad 37%
challenging 24%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
funny 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, AddictionModerate
Murder, Death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Child abuse
144 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099530329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 November 2009
Description
This powerful collection of stories, set in the mid-West among the lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to ease the passing of time, was the first by Raymond Carver to be published in the UK. With its spare, colloquial narration and...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,184 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 49%
sad 37%
challenging 24%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
funny 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, AddictionModerate
Murder, Death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Child abuse