224 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382217
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
The stunning debut story collection from the author of Foster and the Booker Prize shortlised Small Things Like TheseA secret one-night tryst in the city. A sister’s revenge. A love-struck doctor. A missing girl. In Antarctica, an astonishing sequ...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
emotional 63%
sad 45%
tense 31%
challenging 28%
mysterious 24%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Racial slursModerate
Kidnapping, Death of parentMinor
Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder
224 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382217
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
The stunning debut story collection from the author of Foster and the Booker Prize shortlised Small Things Like TheseA secret one-night tryst in the city. A sister’s revenge. A love-struck doctor. A missing girl. In Antarctica, an astonishing sequ...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
emotional 63%
sad 45%
tense 31%
challenging 28%
mysterious 24%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Racial slursModerate
Kidnapping, Death of parentMinor
Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder