Spoiled Brats (Including the Story That Inspired the Major Motion Picture an American Pickle Starring Seth Rogen): Stories by Simon Rich

Spoiled Brats (Including the Story That Inspired the Major Motion Picture an American Pickle Starring Seth Rogen): Stories

Simon Rich

240 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced

Description

The "hilarious" (New York Times Book Review) collection of short stories from the award-winning humorist Simon Rich includes the story that inspired the Seth Rogen comedy An American Pickle. Twenty years ago, Barney the Dinosaur told the nation's...

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Community Reviews Summary of 395 reviews

Moods

funny 95%
lighthearted 71%
reflective 19%
emotional 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

fast 86%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

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3.96

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