224 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743223621
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The exquisitely crafted stories in Anthony Doerr’s debut collection take readers from the African Coast to the pine forests of Montana to the damp moors of Lapland, charting a vast physical and emotional landscape. Doerr explores the human conditi...
Community Reviews Summary of 919 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 23%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 12%
dark 6%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Death, WarMinor
Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Suicide224 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743223621
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The exquisitely crafted stories in Anthony Doerr’s debut collection take readers from the African Coast to the pine forests of Montana to the damp moors of Lapland, charting a vast physical and emotional landscape. Doerr explores the human conditi...
Community Reviews Summary of 919 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 23%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 12%
dark 6%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Death, WarMinor
Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Suicide