Reader, I Married Him by Kirsty Gunn, Tessa Hadley, Helen Dunmore, Susan Hill, Patricia Park, Esther Freud, Elif Shafak, Linda Grant, Sarah Hall, Lionel Shriver, Elizabeth McCracken, Tracy Chevalier, Nadifa Mohamed, Joanna Briscoe, Jane Gardam, Namwali Serpell, Audrey Niffenegger, Evie Wyld, Emma Donoghue, Francine Prose, Sally Vickers

Reader, I Married Him

Kirsty Gunn, Tessa Hadley, Helen Dunmore, Susan Hill, Patricia Park, Esther Freud, Elif Shafak, Linda Grant, Sarah Hall, Lionel Shriver, Elizabeth McCracken, Tracy Chevalier, Nadifa Mohamed, Joanna Briscoe, Jane Gardam, Namwali Serpell, Audrey Niffenegger, Evie Wyld, Emma Donoghue, Francine Prose, Sally Vickers

307 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction romance short stories dark emotional medium-paced

Description

This collection of original stories by today’s finest women writers—including Tracy Chevalier, Francine Prose, Elizabeth McCracken, Tessa Hadley, Audrey Niffenegger, and more—takes inspiration from a line in Charlotte Brontë’s most beloved novel, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 77%
hopeful 33%
dark 22%
lighthearted 22%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 25%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.14

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