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Mary Gaitskill
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Language: English
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Description
This is a reissue of National Book Award finalist Mary Gaitskill's debut collection, Bad Behavior--powerful stories about dislocation, longing, and desire, which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban-fringe generation as it searches for human...
Community Reviews Summary of 970 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 46%
tense 29%
sad 27%
challenging 25%
funny 16%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuseModerate
Death, Drug use, Domestic abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Infidelity—
Mary Gaitskill
missing page info
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a reissue of National Book Award finalist Mary Gaitskill's debut collection, Bad Behavior--powerful stories about dislocation, longing, and desire, which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban-fringe generation as it searches for human...
Community Reviews Summary of 970 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 46%
tense 29%
sad 27%
challenging 25%
funny 16%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuseModerate
Death, Drug use, Domestic abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Infidelity