7 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780593558034
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
In these seven stories of The People from Bloomington, our peculiar narrators find themselves in the most peculiar of circumstances and encounter the most peculiar of people. Set in Bloomington, Indiana, where the author lived as a graduate studen...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
funny 27%
mysterious 18%
sad 18%
challenging 13%
emotional 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Car accident
7 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780593558034
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
In these seven stories of The People from Bloomington, our peculiar narrators find themselves in the most peculiar of circumstances and encounter the most peculiar of people. Set in Bloomington, Indiana, where the author lived as a graduate studen...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
funny 27%
mysterious 18%
sad 18%
challenging 13%
emotional 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Car accident