Liberation Day: The new short story collection from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, George Saunders
Liberation Day: The new short story collection from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo
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George Saunders, George Saunders
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Liberation Day: The new short story collection from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders, George Saunders

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MacArthur genius and Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with a collection of short stories that make sense of our increasingly troubled world, his first since the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist Tenth of Decembe...

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Moods

dark 66%
reflective 61%
funny 53%
challenging 49%
emotional 39%
mysterious 25%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 28%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%

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3.98

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