A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin

A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories

Lucia Berlin with Lydia Davis, Stephen Emerson

432 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 68%
dark 63%
sad 53%
funny 42%
challenging 34%
tense 13%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 42%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 15% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 36% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.22

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