Liberation Day: The New Short Story Collection from the Man Booker Prize-Winning Author of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

Liberation Day: The New Short Story Collection from the Man Booker Prize-Winning Author of Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders

256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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The first short story collection in ten years from the Man Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the BardoMacArthur genius and Booker Prize-winner George Saunders returns with a collection of short stories that make...

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Moods

dark 67%
reflective 62%
funny 53%
challenging 50%
emotional 40%
mysterious 26%
sad 23%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 28%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 27% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%

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