Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkins

Battleborn

Claire Vaye Watkins

288 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories reflective medium-paced

Description

Winner of the 2012 Story Prize Recipient of the 2012 American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Foundation Award A National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" fiction writer of 2012 Like the work of Cormac McCarthy, Denis Johnson, Richard Ford, and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 442 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 78%
dark 63%
sad 36%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
tense 15%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 21%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.1

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