416 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101946152
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apar...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,516 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
reflective 35%
emotional 27%
relaxing 26%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 4%
sad 3%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 25% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 29% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, Sexual content, War
416 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101946152
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apar...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,516 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
reflective 35%
emotional 27%
relaxing 26%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 4%
sad 3%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 25% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 29% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, Sexual content, War