Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Biphobia, Cancer, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 238 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 43%
challenging 37%
funny 31%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | N/A: 22% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
N/A: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
352 pages | first published 2018
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 10 February 2018
Description
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction. “I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” ...Book Information
The Best American Short Stories 2018
Roxane Gay with Maria Anderson (Contributor), Jamel Brinkley (Contributor), Yoon Choi (Contributor), Emma Cline (Contributor), Alicia Elliot (Contributor), Danielle Evans (Contributor), Carolyn Ferrell (Contributor), Ann Glaviano (Contributor), Jacob Guajardo (Contributor), Cristina Henríquez (Contributor), Kristen Iskandrian (Contributor), Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (Contributor), Matt Lyons (Contributor), Dina Nayeri (Contributor), Téa Obreht (Contributor), Ron Rash (Contributor), Amy Silverberg (Contributor), Curtis Sittenfeld (Contributor), Rivers Solomon (Contributor), Esmé Weijun Wang (Contributor), Heidi Pitlor
352 pages | first published 2018
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 10 February 2018
Description
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction. “I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Biphobia, Cancer, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 238 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 43%
challenging 37%
funny 31%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | N/A: 22% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
N/A: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating