The Mountain and the Wall by Alisa Ganieva

The Mountain and the Wall

Alisa Ganieva with Carol Apollonio (Translator)

264 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

"Never before has Russian literature produced such an honest and complete picture of today's Caucasus."—Kommersant Weekend (Russia)"The Mountain and the Wall is a major event in contemporary Russian literature."—Ulrich M. Schmid, Neue Zürcher Zeit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
challenging 60%
tense 60%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.67

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