256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781538715338
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 10 March 2020
Description
A lush, glittering short story collection exploring female obsession and desire by an award-winning author Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller." From Kentucky to the California desert, these forty-two short stories -- ranging from the 80's...
Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
funny 45%
lighthearted 45%
hopeful 31%
challenging 22%
inspiring 22%
adventurous 13%
sad 13%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 47%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, MiscarriageMinor
Child death, Cursing, Infertility256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781538715338
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 10 March 2020
Description
A lush, glittering short story collection exploring female obsession and desire by an award-winning author Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller." From Kentucky to the California desert, these forty-two short stories -- ranging from the 80's...
Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
funny 45%
lighthearted 45%
hopeful 31%
challenging 22%
inspiring 22%
adventurous 13%
sad 13%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 47%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, MiscarriageMinor
Child death, Cursing, Infertility