201 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385081542
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Forty years later, The Changeling is no less haunting and no less visionary than the day it was published, but it has only become clearer that Joy Williams is a virtuosic stylist and a singular thinker—a genius in every sense of the word. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse201 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385081542
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Forty years later, The Changeling is no less haunting and no less visionary than the day it was published, but it has only become clearer that Joy Williams is a virtuosic stylist and a singular thinker—a genius in every sense of the word. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse