198 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0860681084
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Modern Classics
Publication date: 21 April 1979
Description
In this collection of short stories, originally published in 1974, Grace Paley "makes the novel as a form seem virtually redundant" (Angela Carter, "London Review of Books"). Her stories here capture "the itch of the city, love between parents and...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
mysterious 14%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Death, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Sexual content
198 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0860681084
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Modern Classics
Publication date: 21 April 1979
Description
In this collection of short stories, originally published in 1974, Grace Paley "makes the novel as a form seem virtually redundant" (Angela Carter, "London Review of Books"). Her stories here capture "the itch of the city, love between parents and...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
mysterious 14%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Death, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Sexual content