198 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
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Language: English
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Description
Often likened to Kafka's The Castle, The Tartar Steppe is both a scathing critique of military life and a meditation on the human thirst for glory. It tells of young Giovanni Drogo, who is posted to a distant fort overlooking the vast Tartar stepp...
Community Reviews Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 36%
dark 30%
challenging 28%
mysterious 26%
tense 17%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%Average rating
198 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Often likened to Kafka's The Castle, The Tartar Steppe is both a scathing critique of military life and a meditation on the human thirst for glory. It tells of young Giovanni Drogo, who is posted to a distant fort overlooking the vast Tartar stepp...
Community Reviews Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 36%
dark 30%
challenging 28%
mysterious 26%
tense 17%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%Average rating