This Telling by Cheryl Strayed

This Telling

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Cheryl Strayed

34 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Description

A genealogy test sparks a woman’s reflection on the two accounts of her life—the real one and the one she’s always told the world—in this poignant short story by Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild. In 1964 teenage Geraldine Waters w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 544 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 77%
sad 57%
hopeful 26%
challenging 15%
inspiring 13%
informative 11%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 19%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.78

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