Cathedral
Raymond Carver
Literary Fiction
Cathedral
by Raymond Carver
—· 227 p· 1983
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonreflectivehauntingdark
Overview
About
Twelve stories deal with loneliness, loss, the tragic banality of everyday life, and redemption.
Pages
227
Harvill Press
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
—
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Reader feel
Minimalist Short Story Form10
Emotional depth9
Everyday Life Symbolism9
Prose8
Narration8
Pacing8
Plot twists2
Worldbuilding1
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