So We Can Glow: Stories by Leesa Cross-Smith

So We Can Glow: Stories

Leesa Cross-Smith

6 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A lush, glittering short story collection exploring female obsession and desire by an award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls a consummate storyteller. From Kentucky to the California desert, these forty-two short stories expose the glossy and matte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 59%
funny 45%
lighthearted 45%
hopeful 31%
challenging 22%
inspiring 22%
adventurous 13%
sad 13%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 43%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 22% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 47%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.95

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