256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525509615
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the New York Times bestseller Tenth of December.The “best short-story writer in English” (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 50%
emotional 40%
mysterious 26%
sad 23%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 27% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Cancer, Fatphobia
256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525509615
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Description
Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the New York Times bestseller Tenth of December.The “best short-story writer in English” (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 50%
emotional 40%
mysterious 26%
sad 23%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 27% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Cancer, Fatphobia