320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701183059
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ten superb new stories by one of our most beloved and admired writers—the winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize.In the first story a young wife and mother receives release from the unbearable pain of losing her three children from a mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,044 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
dark 43%
sad 35%
tense 21%
challenging 10%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 28% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse
320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701183059
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ten superb new stories by one of our most beloved and admired writers—the winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize.In the first story a young wife and mother receives release from the unbearable pain of losing her three children from a mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,044 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
dark 43%
sad 35%
tense 21%
challenging 10%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 28% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse