Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld

Show Don't Tell

Curtis Sittenfeld

304 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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In her second story collection, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels. In these dazzling stories, she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends, laying bare the moments when their...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 197 reviews

Moods

reflective: 88%

emotional: 57%

funny: 46%

hopeful: 27%

lighthearted: 27%

inspiring: 13%

relaxing: 10%

challenging: 8%

informative: 8%

dark: 5%

sad: 4%

adventurous: 3%

mysterious: 3%

tense: 2%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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