Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky

Deaf Republic

Ilya Kaminsky

80 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction poetry politics dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

 Finalist for the National Book Award - Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award - Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award - Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award - Winner of the National Jew...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,790 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
dark 72%
reflective 54%
sad 54%
challenging 44%
tense 31%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 10%
informative 4%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 31%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 24% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 19% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 13% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 31% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

4.35

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