Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories by Raymond Carver

Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories

Raymond Carver

fiction poetry short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

208 pages | first published 1977

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More than sixty stories, poems, and essays are included in this wide-ranging collection by the extravagantly versatile Raymond Carver. Two of the stories—later revised for What We Talk About When We Talk About Love—are particularly notable in that...
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Summary of 94 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
dark 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

4.04

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