116 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385290104
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tillie Olsen carved a permanent place in American literature on the strength of a single book, Tell Me A Riddle in 1962. This collection was widely hailed as a work of genius, in which the voices of ordinary Americans, black and white, male and fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 57%
dark 28%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, RacismMinor
War
116 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385290104
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tillie Olsen carved a permanent place in American literature on the strength of a single book, Tell Me A Riddle in 1962. This collection was widely hailed as a work of genius, in which the voices of ordinary Americans, black and white, male and fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 57%
dark 28%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, RacismMinor
War