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231 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007215058
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 05 June 2006
Description
A brilliant and moving debut novel about one woman's struggle to preserve an artistic heritage from the horrors and destruction of World War II.In this extraordinary first novel by Debra Dean, the siege of Leningrad by German troops in World War T...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 57%
dark 35%
informative 35%
tense 28%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, War, DeathModerate
Animal death, Confinement, PregnancyMinor
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism231 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007215058
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 05 June 2006
Description
A brilliant and moving debut novel about one woman's struggle to preserve an artistic heritage from the horrors and destruction of World War II.In this extraordinary first novel by Debra Dean, the siege of Leningrad by German troops in World War T...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 57%
dark 35%
informative 35%
tense 28%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, War, DeathModerate
Animal death, Confinement, PregnancyMinor
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism