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Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
lighthearted 33%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
challenging 16%
relaxing 16%
mysterious 8%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
344 pages | first published 2005
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ISBN/UID: 9780743273947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 04 April 2005
Description
A must-have for the fans of the #1 bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris, a collection of his favorite short fiction from Flannery O'Connor to Tobias Wolff. David Sedaris is an exceptional reader. Alone in his apartment, he r...Book Information
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
with Richard Yates, Dorothy Parker, Joyce Carol Oates, Lorrie Moore, Flannery O'Connor, Amy Hempel, Akhil Sharma, Tim Johnston, Tobias Wolff, Sarah Vowell, Charles Baxter, Jhumpa Lahiri, Katherine Mansfield, Alice Munro, Jean Thompson, Frank Gannon, Patricia Highsmith, Jincy Willett
344 pages | first published 2005
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ISBN/UID: 9780743273947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 04 April 2005
Description
A must-have for the fans of the #1 bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris, a collection of his favorite short fiction from Flannery O'Connor to Tobias Wolff. David Sedaris is an exceptional reader. Alone in his apartment, he r...Book information
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Community Reviews
Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
lighthearted 33%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
challenging 16%
relaxing 16%
mysterious 8%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating