87 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771034640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
These short fictions and prose poems are beautifully bizarre: bread can no longer be thought of as wholesome comforting loaves; the pretensions of the male chef are subjected to a loght roasting; a poisonous brew is concocted by cynical five year ...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 36%
challenging 31%
mysterious 26%
funny 15%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 50% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
N/A: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
N/A: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
SexismMinor
Death, Rape87 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771034640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
These short fictions and prose poems are beautifully bizarre: bread can no longer be thought of as wholesome comforting loaves; the pretensions of the male chef are subjected to a loght roasting; a poisonous brew is concocted by cynical five year ...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 36%
challenging 31%
mysterious 26%
funny 15%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 50% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
N/A: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
N/A: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
SexismMinor
Death, Rape