191 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783782208
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From one of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists comes Certain American States, whose insightful and lonely stories beg you to discover the emotional universes hiding at their coresThe winner of a Whiting Award, Catherine Lacey brings her nar...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
funny 40%
dark 37%
challenging 33%
sad 25%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Alcohol191 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783782208
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From one of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists comes Certain American States, whose insightful and lonely stories beg you to discover the emotional universes hiding at their coresThe winner of a Whiting Award, Catherine Lacey brings her nar...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
funny 40%
dark 37%
challenging 33%
sad 25%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Alcohol