Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

Doctor Zhivago

Boris Pasternak with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

544 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Read this stunning new translation of Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning masterpiece from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the acclaimed translators of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Banned in the Soviet Union until 1988, Doctor Zhivag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,448 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 63%
sad 59%
challenging 49%
dark 37%
informative 26%
adventurous 21%
tense 20%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 21%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.67

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