Ragioni per vivere by Amy Hempel

Ragioni per vivere

Amy Hempel with Silvia Pareschi (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced

Description

La prima raccolta di racconti di Amy Hempel fu pubblicata a metà degli anni Ottanta, quando la scena letteraria americana vide un inaspettato rinascimento della forma del racconto con l’arrivo di voci quali Raymond Carver, Richard Ford, Jay McIner...

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Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 71%
funny 42%
dark 28%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 14%
sad 14%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 83% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

4.03

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