Utrensning by Sofi Oksanen

Utrensning

Kvartetti #1

Sofi Oksanen with Janina Orlov (Translator)

362 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical emotional tense slow-paced

Description

Den gamla kvinnan Aliide har av svartsjuka en gång gjort sig skyldig till att hennes egen syster deporterats till Sibirien, men har också själv våldtagits och misshandlats av sovjetiska soldater. Zara är ung och har sökt sig bort från sin barndoms...

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Community Reviews Summary of 971 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 62%
emotional 50%
sad 40%
reflective 29%
informative 24%
challenging 22%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 25%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 43% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.79

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