416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695760
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
In the summer of 2008, Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Moscow to look after his ageing grandmother, a woman who survived the dark days of communism and witnessed Russia's violent capitalist transformation. She welcomes Andrei into her home, e...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
sad 57%
informative 30%
dark 26%
adventurous 23%
tense 15%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 36% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695760
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
In the summer of 2008, Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Moscow to look after his ageing grandmother, a woman who survived the dark days of communism and witnessed Russia's violent capitalist transformation. She welcomes Andrei into her home, e...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
sad 57%
informative 30%
dark 26%
adventurous 23%
tense 15%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 36% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating