Bad Behavior: Stories by Mary Gaitskill
Bad Behavior: Stories

Mary Gaitskill

Bad Behavior: Stories

Mary Gaitskill

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

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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...

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Moods

dark 77%
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

medium 65%
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%

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3.8

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