159 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394516844
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" is not only the most well-known short story title of the latter part of the 20th century; it has come to stand for an entire aesthetic, the bare-bones prose style for which Raymond Carver became famous....
Community Reviews Summary of 4,252 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 49%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Death, SuicideMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt
159 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394516844
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" is not only the most well-known short story title of the latter part of the 20th century; it has come to stand for an entire aesthetic, the bare-bones prose style for which Raymond Carver became famous....
Community Reviews Summary of 4,252 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 49%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Death, SuicideMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt