This Is Not Chick Lit: Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers by Elizabeth Merrick

This Is Not Chick Lit: Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers

Elizabeth Merrick with Curtis Sittenfeld, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Aimee Bender, Judy Budnitz, Jennifer S. Davis, Jennifer Egan, Carolyn Ferrell, Mary Gordon, Cristina Henríquez, Samantha Hunt, Binnie Kirshenbaum, Dika Lam, Caitlin Macy, Francine Prose, Holiday Reinhorn, Roxana Robinson, Lynne Tillman, Martha Witt

336 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction feminism short stories challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

New short stories from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • Aimee Bender • Judy Budnitz • Jennifer S. Davis • Jennifer Egan • Carolyn Ferrell • Mary Gordon • Cristina Henríquez • Samantha Hunt •Binnie Kirshenbaum • Dika Lam • Caitlin Macy • Francine Prose •...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.4

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