Some Trick: Thirteen Stories by Helen DeWitt

Some Trick: Thirteen Stories

Helen DeWitt

224 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

For sheer unpredictable brilliance, Gogol may come to mind, but no author alive today takes a reader as far as Helen DeWitt into the funniest, most yonder dimensions of possibility. Her jumping-off points might be statistics, romance, the art worl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 16%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.4

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