American Innovations by Rivka Galchen

American Innovations

Rivka Galchen

175 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A brilliant new collection of short stories from “the conspicuously talented” (Time) Rivka Galchen.In one of the intensely imaginative stories in Rivka’s Galchen’s American Innovations, a young woman’s furniture walks out on her. In another, the n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
challenging 50%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 33%
dark 16%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

N/A: 42% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 14% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.59

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