Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkins

Battleborn

Claire Vaye Watkins

304 pages first pub 2012 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary short stories reflective medium-paced

Description

Winner of the 2012 Story PrizeRecipient of the 2012 American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Foundation AwardA National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" fiction writer of 2012Like the work of Cormac McCarthy, Denis Johnson, Richard Ford, and Ann...

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Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 78%
dark 57%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
funny 21%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 17%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 30% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.11

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