Break It Down by Lydia Davis

Break It Down

Lydia Davis

fiction literary short stories challenging reflective medium-paced

177 pages | first published 1976

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Published to huge acclaim in the US, Lydia Davis's important debut collection of 34 stories seems to assure us that reality is ordered and reasonable. However, as the characters in the stories prove, misunderstanding and confusion are inherent in ...
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Moods

lighthearted 50%
sad 50%

Pace

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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