192 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316252324
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia.
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 65%
emotional 40%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
mysterious 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape192 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316252324
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a promising career when he took his own life at the age twenty-six. Published posthumously, this is a collection of stories that depict the world of Pancake's native rural West Virginia.
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 65%
emotional 40%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
mysterious 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape