So We Can Glow: Stories by Leesa Cross-Smith

So We Can Glow: Stories

Leesa Cross-Smith

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

256 pages | first published 2020

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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 mat...
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Summary of 260 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 66%
funny 44%
hopeful 38%
lighthearted 38%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 11%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 45%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 26% | Yes: 26% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.99

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