Purge by Sofi Oksanen

Purge

Kvartetti #1

Sofi Oksanen with Sébastien Cagnoli (Translator)

429 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical emotional tense slow-paced

Description

1992, fin de l’été en Estonie. L'Union soviétique s'effondre et la population fête le départ des Russes. Sauf la vieille Aliide, qui redoute les pillages et vit terrée dans sa ferme. Lorsqu’elle trouve dans son jardin Zara, une jeune femme que des...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,033 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 65%
emotional 47%
sad 41%
reflective 31%
mysterious 23%
challenging 21%
informative 20%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 26%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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