The Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov, Михаил Булгаков, Doris Lessing, Hugh Aplin

104 pages first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

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As the turbulent years following the Russian revolution of 1917 settle down into a new Soviet reality, the brilliant and eccentric zoologist Persikov discovers an amazing ray that drastically increases the size and reproductive rate of living orga...

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Moods

dark 100%
funny 66%
tense 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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