592 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250097446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 January 2017
Description
With epic breadth and intimate detail, Ludmila Ulitskaya’s remarkable work tells the story of three school friends who meet in Moscow in the 1950s and go on to embody the heroism, folly, compromise, and hope of the Soviet dissident experience. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 61%
dark 53%
sad 53%
adventurous 30%
informative 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
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592 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250097446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 January 2017
Description
With epic breadth and intimate detail, Ludmila Ulitskaya’s remarkable work tells the story of three school friends who meet in Moscow in the 1950s and go on to embody the heroism, folly, compromise, and hope of the Soviet dissident experience. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 61%
dark 53%
sad 53%
adventurous 30%
informative 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.