Birds of America: Stories by Lorrie Moore

Birds of America: Stories

Lorrie Moore

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fiction literary short stories challenging reflective fast-paced
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The celebrated collection of twelve stories from one of the finest authors at work today From the opening story, "Willing"--about a second-rate movie actress in her thirties who has moved back to Chicago, where she makes a seedy motel room her hom...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 1,860 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

emotional: 64%

funny: 56%

sad: 47%

dark: 40%

challenging: 21%

adventurous: 8%

inspiring: 8%

tense: 7%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

mysterious: 2%

informative: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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