Creatures of the Earth: New and Selected Stories by John McGahern

Creatures of the Earth: New and Selected Stories

John McGahern

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced

416 pages | first published 1996

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McGahern's command of the short story places him among the finest practitioners of the form, in a lineage that runs from Chekhov through Joyce and the Anglo-American masters. When the collection was first published in 1992, the Sunday Times said '...
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Summary of 3 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
funny 100%
lighthearted 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.92

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