96 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228787
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 25 June 2019
Description
The Dry Heart begins and ends with the matter-of-fact pronouncement: "I shot him between the eyes." As the tale--a plunge into the chilly waters of loneliness, desperation, and bitterness--proceeds, the narrator's murder of her flighty husband tak...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 47%
emotional 43%
tense 28%
mysterious 22%
challenging 13%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipMinor
Suicide, Death, Vomit
96 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228787
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 25 June 2019
Description
The Dry Heart begins and ends with the matter-of-fact pronouncement: "I shot him between the eyes." As the tale--a plunge into the chilly waters of loneliness, desperation, and bitterness--proceeds, the narrator's murder of her flighty husband tak...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 47%
emotional 43%
tense 28%
mysterious 22%
challenging 13%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipMinor
Suicide, Death, Vomit