Some Trick: Thirteen Stories by Helen DeWitt

Some Trick: Thirteen Stories

Helen DeWitt

224 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

For sheer unpredictable brilliance, Gogol may come to mind, but no author alive today takes a reader as far as Helen DeWitt into the funniest, most yonder dimensions of possibility. Her jumping-off points might be statistics, romance, the art worl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
funny 44%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 12%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.43

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