Don't Cry by Mary Gaitskill

Don't Cry

Mary Gaitskill

226 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective slow-paced
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Mary Gaitskill returns with a luminous new collection of stories--her first in more than ten years. In "College Town l980," young people adrift in Ann Arbor debate the meaning of personal strength at the start of the Reagan era; in the urban fairy...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
dark 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.44

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