A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn with Max Hayward, Ronald Hingley, Leopold Labedz, Ronald Hingley (Translator)

210 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The extraordinary "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" is one of the most significant and outspoken literary documents ever to come out of Soviet Russia. A brutal depiction of life in a Stalinist camp and a moving tribute to man's triumph of w...

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Moods

dark 72%
reflective 57%
sad 48%
informative 36%
challenging 34%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 39%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.76

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