330 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Description
Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, Magic for Beginners is an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,296 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
funny 54%
challenging 46%
reflective 33%
adventurous 32%
emotional 27%
sad 16%
lighthearted 12%
tense 8%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 23% | Character: 21% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 10% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Violence
330 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812986518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Description
Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, Magic for Beginners is an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,296 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
funny 54%
challenging 46%
reflective 33%
adventurous 32%
emotional 27%
sad 16%
lighthearted 12%
tense 8%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 23% | Character: 21% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 10% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Violence