182 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695371
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 14 February 2017
Description
Surreal, ambitious, and exquisitely conceived, The Doll's Alpabet is a collection of stories in the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood. Dolls, sewing machines, tinned foods, mirrors, malfunctioning bodies many images recur in stories t...
Community Reviews Summary of 347 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
reflective 36%
challenging 28%
tense 24%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
sad 12%
emotional 8%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | N/A: 18% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
N/A: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexism, Sexual assaultModerate
Miscarriage, Rape, AbleismMinor
Cannibalism
182 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695371
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 14 February 2017
Description
Surreal, ambitious, and exquisitely conceived, The Doll's Alpabet is a collection of stories in the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood. Dolls, sewing machines, tinned foods, mirrors, malfunctioning bodies many images recur in stories t...
Community Reviews Summary of 347 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
reflective 36%
challenging 28%
tense 24%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
sad 12%
emotional 8%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | N/A: 18% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
N/A: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexism, Sexual assaultModerate
Miscarriage, Rape, AbleismMinor
Cannibalism