243 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385491099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 18 May 1998
Description
In this splendid volume of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, ordinary people – farmers, birdwatchers, adolescent lovers, elderly neighbors, pregnant women – are anything but ordinary.A poet waylai...
Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 53%
adventurous 30%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
mysterious 23%
tense 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 23% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
243 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385491099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 18 May 1998
Description
In this splendid volume of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, ordinary people – farmers, birdwatchers, adolescent lovers, elderly neighbors, pregnant women – are anything but ordinary.A poet waylai...
Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 53%
adventurous 30%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
mysterious 23%
tense 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 23% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating