The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners

Pen / O. Henry Prize Stories #2021

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new package, and a new guest editor format. The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners--continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge lit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 70%
challenging 55%
dark 37%
sad 29%
adventurous 18%
funny 18%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 14%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 23%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | N/A: 30% | Character: 10% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.81

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