Albinele gri by Andrey Kurkov, Andrey Kurkov
Albinele gri

Andrey Kurkov, Andrey Kurkov

305 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

49-year-old safety inspector-turned-beekeeper Sergey Sergeich, wants little more than to help his bees collect their pollen in peace.But Sergey lives in Ukraine, where a lukewarm war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda has been dragging o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 54%
sad 44%
informative 30%
challenging 22%
funny 21%
tense 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 44%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.05

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