Mostly Hero by Anna Burns

Mostly Hero

Anna Burns

127 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories reflective sad fast-paced

Description

Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. Of course, of everybody of whom this particular hero was suspicious, he was most suspicious of femme fatale, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews

Moods

funny 81%
adventurous 72%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 13%
reflective 13%
challenging 4%
dark 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 19%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.48

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