The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with Maris Calin (Narrator), Feodor Chin (Narrator), Frankie Corzo (Narrator), Gary Furlong (Narrator), Deepti Gupta (Narrator), Hillary Huber (Narrator), Sullivan Jones (Narrator), John Lee (Narrator), Katharine Lee McEwan (Narrator), Adenrele Ojo (Narrator), Fred Sanders (Narrator), Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with Maris Calin (Narrator), Feodor Chin (Narrator), Frankie Corzo (Narrator), Gary Furlong (Narrator), Deepti Gupta (Narrator), Hillary Huber (Narrator), Sullivan Jones (Narrator), John Lee (Narrator), Katharine Lee McEwan (Narrator), Adenrele Ojo (Narrator), Fred Sanders (Narrator), Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

13 hours, 7 minutes | first published 2021

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Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new package, and a new guest editor format. The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners--continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge li...
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Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 73%
challenging 57%
dark 31%
sad 26%
informative 15%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 22%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | N/A: 46%

Strong character development?

N/A: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.87

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