224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526657848
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Description
The first short story collection in ten years from the Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo.The 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of power...
Community Reviews Summary of 734 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 49%
emotional 39%
mysterious 25%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Cancer, Fatphobia224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526657848
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Description
The first short story collection in ten years from the Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo.The 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of power...
Community Reviews Summary of 734 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 49%
emotional 39%
mysterious 25%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Cancer, Fatphobia