The Pump by Sydney Hegele

The Pump

Sydney Hegele

128 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A Gothic collection of stories featuring carnivorous beavers, art-eaters, and family intrigue, for fans of Alice Munro and Shirley Jackson The small southern Ontario town known as The Pump lies at the crossroads of this world's violence - a tainte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 67%
tense 50%
reflective 38%
challenging 35%
emotional 35%
funny 32%
sad 32%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 36%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 40% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 25% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.29

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