Aetherial Worlds: Stories by Tatyana Tolstaya

Aetherial Worlds: Stories

Tatyana Tolstaya

297 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

From one of modern Russia's finest writers, a spellbinding collection of eighteen stories, her first to be translated into English in more than twenty years.Ordinary realities and yearnings to transcend them lead to miraculous other worlds in this...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
funny 55%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 20% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.69

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