theimmortalbookdisaster's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ghosthardware's review against another edition
3.0
"...the connection between our forefathers' traditions has been broken, so that everything might look newborn, as if the entire Russian race were hatched out only yesterday by a broody hen in the nettles."
srm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
To be exact, I've only read "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk," but none of the other stories so far. But I feel like finishing this odd, fascinating, surprising story deserves an entry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide, Pregnancy, and Blood
anoresteia's review against another edition
3.0
this is difficult to judge because it is a collection of stories and i'm obviously not going to enjoy every single one. i really liked lady macbeth and pamphalon the entertainer. the others not so much.
ziweireads's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
_vickigreenwood's review
4.0
musk-ox - 3 stars
lady macbeth of mtsensk - 4 stars
the sealed angel - 3.5 stars
pamphalon the entertainer - 4.5 stars
a winter’s day - 3.75 stars
lady macbeth of mtsensk - 4 stars
the sealed angel - 3.5 stars
pamphalon the entertainer - 4.5 stars
a winter’s day - 3.75 stars
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
3.0
The problem with this book is that I found the title story so engrossing that the other stories paled by comparison. While I did finish book, I found the other stories not as engrossing. Some of them seemed to long But considering how powerful and engrossing I found the first story, my view is slightly colored by that.
In the title story, Leskov details how a woman becomes a version of Lady Macbeth, and yet he gives her sympathy. It is really great.
In the title story, Leskov details how a woman becomes a version of Lady Macbeth, and yet he gives her sympathy. It is really great.
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