Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov

Quiet Flows the Don

Tikhiy Don #1-4

Mikhail Sholokhov with Robert Daglish (Translator)

1362 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The long savagery of the Russian Civil War brutalizes many of those who are caught up in it on either side. Many of the Don Cossacks are farmers, content to pursue their hard-working lives and to stand aside from the fateful clash between Whites a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews

Moods

dark 62%
emotional 62%
challenging 54%
reflective 54%
tense 50%
sad 45%
informative 41%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 8%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 6% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23%

Average rating

3.78

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