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What would you pick? (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Of mice and men

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Does that count as a short story?

Definitely bleak though.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s not a very long book

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

I'm just wondering what the definition of a short story is. It's definitely short by book standards though.

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I think it’s normally considered a novella. But it might be able to squeak by to qualify for the question. 🤷