240 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399184628
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 08 January 2019
Description
Superb -- VogueWhat makes Schweblin so startling as a writer, however, what makes her rare and important, is that she is impelled not by mere talent or ambition but by vision. -- New York TimesA powerful, eerily unsettling story collection from a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,535 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 16% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Gore, InfidelityMinor
Vomit, Mental illness, Misogyny
240 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399184628
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 08 January 2019
Description
Superb -- VogueWhat makes Schweblin so startling as a writer, however, what makes her rare and important, is that she is impelled not by mere talent or ambition but by vision. -- New York TimesA powerful, eerily unsettling story collection from a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,535 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 16% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Gore, InfidelityMinor
Vomit, Mental illness, Misogyny