Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders

Liberation Day: Stories

George Saunders

233 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “One of our most inventive purveyors of the form returns with pitch-perfect, genre-bending stories that stare into the abyss of our national character. . . . An exquisite work from a writer whose reach is galactic.”—Op...

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Community Reviews Summary of 740 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 49%
emotional 39%
mysterious 25%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 27%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 19% | 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%

Average rating

3.98

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