Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories by Angela Carter
Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories

Angela Carter

Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories

Angela Carter

462 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

As well as her eight novels, Angela Carter published four wonderful collections of short stories during her lifetime, and contributed stories to several anthologies. The stories were scattered amongst different publishers, and a couple of the volu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
challenging 63%
mysterious 54%
reflective 36%
adventurous 18%
sad 18%
tense 18%
emotional 9%
funny 9%

Pace

slow 36%
medium 36%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

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