247 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316465953
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The first collection of short stories from the author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. Eleven stories by Joshua Ferris, many of which were first published in The New Yorker, on topics such as the modern tribulations of marriage, ambition, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
funny 40%
challenging 30%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 10%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | N/A: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Average rating
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247 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316465953
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The first collection of short stories from the author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. Eleven stories by Joshua Ferris, many of which were first published in The New Yorker, on topics such as the modern tribulations of marriage, ambition, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
funny 40%
challenging 30%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 10%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | N/A: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.