Almost No Memory: Stories by Lydia Davis

Almost No Memory: Stories

Lydia Davis

208 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Philosophical inquiry, examinations of language, and involuted domestic disputes are the focus of Lydia Davis's inventive collection of short fiction, Almost No Memory. In each of these stories, Davis reveals an empathic, sometimes shattering unde...

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Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 66%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.76

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