336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635573275
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Kingdoms, an epic Cold War novel set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia.In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive...
Community Reviews Summary of 301 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 57%
mysterious 55%
adventurous 30%
informative 30%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
hopeful 14%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 19% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Cancer, ConfinementModerate
Terminal illness, Homophobia, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Rape, Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders
336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635573275
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Kingdoms, an epic Cold War novel set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia.In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive...
Community Reviews Summary of 301 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 57%
mysterious 55%
adventurous 30%
informative 30%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
hopeful 14%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 19% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Cancer, ConfinementModerate
Terminal illness, Homophobia, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Rape, Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders