256 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785152115
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Publication date: 01 November 2018
Description
A Note from the Author: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker – Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters in 1955, Seymour – An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,229 reviews
Moods
funny 59%
emotional 58%
challenging 34%
sad 31%
dark 17%
lighthearted 17%
relaxing 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Suicide, Grief
256 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785152115
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Publication date: 01 November 2018
Description
A Note from the Author: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker – Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters in 1955, Seymour – An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,229 reviews
Moods
funny 59%
emotional 58%
challenging 34%
sad 31%
dark 17%
lighthearted 17%
relaxing 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief