256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525509608
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Description
Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the New York Times bestseller Tenth of December.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New YorkerThe “best short-story writer in English” (Time) is back w...
Community Reviews Summary of 734 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 49%
emotional 39%
mysterious 25%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 20% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Cancer, Fatphobia
256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525509608
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Description
Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the New York Times bestseller Tenth of December.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New YorkerThe “best short-story writer in English” (Time) is back w...
Community Reviews Summary of 734 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 49%
emotional 39%
mysterious 25%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 20% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Alcoholism, Cancer, Fatphobia