192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
Surreal, ambitious, and exquisitely conceived, The Doll's Alphabet is a collection of stories in the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood. Dolls, sewing machines, tinned foods, mirrors, malfunctioning bodies many images recur in stories ...
Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 35%
challenging 28%
tense 24%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
sad 10%
emotional 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 21% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
N/A: 42% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | N/A: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexism, Sexual assaultModerate
Eating disorder, Miscarriage, RapeMinor
Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism
192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
Surreal, ambitious, and exquisitely conceived, The Doll's Alphabet is a collection of stories in the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood. Dolls, sewing machines, tinned foods, mirrors, malfunctioning bodies many images recur in stories ...
Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 35%
challenging 28%
tense 24%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
sad 10%
emotional 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 21% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
N/A: 42% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | N/A: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexism, Sexual assaultModerate
Eating disorder, Miscarriage, RapeMinor
Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism