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lottie_moony's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
lalettricesolitaria's review against another edition
4.0
C'è solo una cosa che mi lascia perplessa di questo racconto, perfetto sotto ogni punto di vista, ed è la modalità con cui si conclude. Il finale è sicuramente interessante, di speranza. Però io, forse da ingenua sentimentale a volte, mi aspettavo una chiusa meno netta! :D
lucypipper's review against another edition
3.0
No me voy a meter con Pushkin, pero bastante prescindible. No por el libro o cómo está escrito: te tiene que gustar la novela de los siglos XVIII y XIX.
wshier's review against another edition
4.0
This very short novel is set during Pugachev’s peasant-Cossack revolt against Catherine the Great. A lot happens in a few pages! A spoiled child sent to a supposedly safe garrison town to "become a man", gambling, a bender, a blizzard, a rescue by a mysterious stranger, the boredom of living in the sticks and the crazy stuff it makes you do...like a duel over a woman (really the only woman around of suitable age), panic, betrayal, loyalty, and redemption.
lavidaenquotes's review against another edition
4.0
Short, suspenseful, and eerie. A tale of avarice, greed, cards, and curses.
Quite the perfect short read for the Halloween season.
Quite the perfect short read for the Halloween season.
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