288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060795283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 30 November 2004
Description
The nation's capital that serves as the setting for the stories in Edward P. Jones's prizewinning collection, Lost in the City, lies far from the city of historic monuments and national politicians. Jones takes the reader beyond that world into th...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
emotional 87%
dark 50%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
tense 37%
informative 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuseMinor
Misogyny288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060795283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 30 November 2004
Description
The nation's capital that serves as the setting for the stories in Edward P. Jones's prizewinning collection, Lost in the City, lies far from the city of historic monuments and national politicians. Jones takes the reader beyond that world into th...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
emotional 87%
dark 50%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
tense 37%
informative 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuseMinor
Misogyny