This Will Be Difficult to Explain: And Other Stories by Johanna Skibsrud

This Will Be Difficult to Explain: And Other Stories

Johanna Skibsrud

176 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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In the Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author Johanna Skibsrud’s new book, nine loosely connected and hypnotic stories introduce an unforgettable cast of characters. A young maid at a hotel in France encounters a man who asks to paint her portrait...

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Community Reviews

2.65
based on 51 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

emotional: 33%


Pace

40% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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