272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385549073
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 07 March 2023
Description
A dazzling collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it mean...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 44%
sad 43%
dark 21%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 15%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 17% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 32% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, Animal deathModerate
Blood, Death of parent, CancerMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Gun violence272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385549073
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 07 March 2023
Description
A dazzling collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it mean...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 44%
sad 43%
dark 21%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 15%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 17% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 32% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, Animal deathModerate
Blood, Death of parent, CancerMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Gun violence