The BBC National Short Story Award 2021 by Rory Gleeson, Georgina Harding, Richard Smyth, Lucy Caldwell, Danny Rhodes

The BBC National Short Story Award 2021

Rory Gleeson, Georgina Harding, Richard Smyth, Lucy Caldwell, Danny Rhodes with James Runcie (Contributor)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

142 pages | first published 2021

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A group of teenage boys take turns assessing each other’s changing bodies before a Friday night disco…A grieving woman strikes up an unlikely friendship with a fellow traveller on a night train to Kiev… An unusually well-informed naturalist is eye...
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Summary of 6 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

3.63

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