The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories by Denis Johnson

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories

Denis Johnson with Nick Offerman (Narrator), Michael Shannon (Narrator), Will Patton (Narrator), Dermot Mulroney (Narrator)

5 hours, 17 minutes first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Twenty-five years after Jesus' Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis JohnsonNATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS ...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 1,258 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

dark: 54%

emotional: 40%

funny: 40%

sad: 27%

mysterious: 16%

challenging: 10%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

relaxing: 4%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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