288 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684852225
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 10 February 2000
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Shipping News and Accordion Crimes comes one of the most celebrated short story collections of our time. Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in thes...
Community Reviews Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
sad 51%
dark 44%
challenging 27%
adventurous 24%
tense 17%
funny 10%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | N/A: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Child death, DeathModerate
Hate crime, Homophobia, RapeMinor
Fatphobia
288 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684852225
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 10 February 2000
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Shipping News and Accordion Crimes comes one of the most celebrated short story collections of our time. Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in thes...
Community Reviews Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
sad 51%
dark 44%
challenging 27%
adventurous 24%
tense 17%
funny 10%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | N/A: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Child death, DeathModerate
Hate crime, Homophobia, RapeMinor
Fatphobia