336 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781941040898
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: 10 April 2018
Description
Forty years later, The Changeling is no less haunting and no less visionary than the day it was published, but it has only become clearer that Joy Williams is a virtuosic stylist and a singular thinker--a genius in every sense of the word. When we...
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse336 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781941040898
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: 10 April 2018
Description
Forty years later, The Changeling is no less haunting and no less visionary than the day it was published, but it has only become clearer that Joy Williams is a virtuosic stylist and a singular thinker--a genius in every sense of the word. When we...
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse