Difficult Women by Roxane Gay

Difficult Women

Roxane Gay

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism literary short stories challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

A powerhouse collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay, Difficult Women provides a wry, beautiful, haunting vision of modern America.Award-winning author and livewire talent Roxane Gay burst onto the scene with th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,503 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
emotional 79%
challenging 60%
sad 53%
reflective 46%
tense 32%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 26%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 17% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 15% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

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