Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, TortureModerate
Grief, War, BloodCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2364 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
tense 64%
dark 62%
sad 51%
challenging 35%
inspiring 34%
reflective 26%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 15%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 24% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
317 pages | first published 2022
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ISBN/UID: 9781984836038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Description
Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a poet and philosopher. But Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the grip of the maniacal...Book Information
317 pages | first published 2022
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ISBN/UID: 9781984836038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Description
Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a poet and philosopher. But Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the grip of the maniacal...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, TortureModerate
Grief, War, BloodCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2364 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
tense 64%
dark 62%
sad 51%
challenging 35%
inspiring 34%
reflective 26%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 15%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 24% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating