The Best American Short Stories 2020 by Curtis Sittenfeld

The Best American Short Stories 2020

Curtis Sittenfeld with Curtis Sittenfeld (Narrator), Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator), Tracey Leigh (Narrator), Soneela Nankani (Narrator), Peter Ganim (Narrator), Robert Petkoff (Narrator), Kevin T. Collins (Narrator), Brittany Pressley (Narrator), Thérèse Plummer (Narrator), Robin Miles (Narrator), Gabra Zackman (Narrator), Priya Ayyar (Narrator), Rebecca Lowman (Narrator), Cindy Kay (Narrator), Ramón de Ocampo (Narrator), Robert Fass (Narrator), Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator), Suzanne Toren (Narrator), Michael Crouch (Narrator), Gary Bennett (Narrator), William DeMeritt (Narrator)

16 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 69%
dark 46%
challenging 30%
funny 23%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 28%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | N/A: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 37% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 37% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 37% | Yes: 25%

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