288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784743048
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto Windus
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
From the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, a stunning new collection of short fiction that showcases Karen Russell's extraordinary, irresistible gifts ...
Community Reviews Summary of 957 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
funny 47%
adventurous 41%
emotional 30%
reflective 30%
challenging 20%
tense 12%
lighthearted 10%
sad 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 17% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, GriefModerate
Racism, Medical content, Animal crueltyMinor
Infertility, Death of parent
288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784743048
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto Windus
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
From the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, a stunning new collection of short fiction that showcases Karen Russell's extraordinary, irresistible gifts ...
Community Reviews Summary of 957 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
funny 47%
adventurous 41%
emotional 30%
reflective 30%
challenging 20%
tense 12%
lighthearted 10%
sad 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 17% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, GriefModerate
Racism, Medical content, Animal crueltyMinor
Infertility, Death of parent