256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593230244
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The stories in Emma Cline’s stunning first collection consider the dark corners of human experience, exploring the fault lines of power between men and women, parents and children, past and present. A man travels to his son’s school to deal with t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,370 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
emotional 33%
sad 23%
tense 22%
challenging 19%
mysterious 17%
funny 10%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, CursingModerate
Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuseMinor
Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism
256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593230244
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The stories in Emma Cline’s stunning first collection consider the dark corners of human experience, exploring the fault lines of power between men and women, parents and children, past and present. A man travels to his son’s school to deal with t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,370 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
emotional 33%
sad 23%
tense 22%
challenging 19%
mysterious 17%
funny 10%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, CursingModerate
Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuseMinor
Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism