Bad Dreams and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley

Bad Dreams and Other Stories

Tessa Hadley

224 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional sad medium-paced

Description

In these short stories it’s the ordinary things that turn out to be most extraordinary: the history of a length of fabric, say, and a forgotten jacket. Two sisters quarrel over an inheritance and a new baby; a child awake in the night explores the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 68%
dark 36%
sad 27%
challenging 18%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 18%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 13%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.63

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