This Is Not Chick Lit: Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers by Elizabeth Merrick

This Is Not Chick Lit: Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers

Elizabeth Merrick with Francine Prose, Curtis Sittenfeld, Jennifer Egan, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Aimee Bender, Holiday Reinhorn, Carolyn Ferrell, Dika Lam, Samantha Hunt, Jennifer S. Davis, Roxana Robinson, Mary Gordon, Judy Budnitz, Cristina Henríquez, Caitlin Macy, Binnie Kirshenbaum, Lynne Tillman, Martha Witt

321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction feminism short stories challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Chick lit: A genre of fiction that often recycles the following plot: Girl in big city desperately searches for Mr. Right in between dieting and shopping for shoes. Girl gets dumped (sometimes repeatedly). Girl finds Prince Charming.This Is Not Ch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
funny 66%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.45

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