224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063041028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
A debut short story collection in the tradition of writers like Kelly Link, Aimee Bender, and George Saunders--strange, imaginative, and refreshingly original--now back in print as part of Ecco's "Art of the Story" Series, and with a new introduc...
Community Reviews Summary of 412 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
emotional 50%
adventurous 42%
dark 31%
lighthearted 29%
hopeful 24%
mysterious 24%
sad 16%
challenging 11%
tense 9%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 32% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 22% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Body horror, DeathModerate
Drug use, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Incest, Sexual content224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063041028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
A debut short story collection in the tradition of writers like Kelly Link, Aimee Bender, and George Saunders--strange, imaginative, and refreshingly original--now back in print as part of Ecco's "Art of the Story" Series, and with a new introduc...
Community Reviews Summary of 412 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
emotional 50%
adventurous 42%
dark 31%
lighthearted 29%
hopeful 24%
mysterious 24%
sad 16%
challenging 11%
tense 9%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 32% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 22% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Body horror, DeathModerate
Drug use, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Incest, Sexual content