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ISBN/UID: 9781787333628
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken is an undisputed virtuoso of the short story, and this new collection features her most vibrant and heartrending work to dateIn these stories, the mysterious bonds of family are tested, transformed, fractur...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
funny 38%
lighthearted 22%
dark 18%
sad 16%
adventurous 14%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 24% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illnessModerate
DeathMinor
Suicide
missing page info
ISBN/UID: 9781787333628
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken is an undisputed virtuoso of the short story, and this new collection features her most vibrant and heartrending work to dateIn these stories, the mysterious bonds of family are tested, transformed, fractur...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
funny 38%
lighthearted 22%
dark 18%
sad 16%
adventurous 14%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 24% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illnessModerate
DeathMinor
Suicide