388 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Publication date: 06 April 2010
Description
An international sensation, Sofi Oksanen's award-winning novel Purge is a breathtakingly suspenseful tale of two women dogged by their own shameful pasts and the dark, unspoken history that binds them. When Aliide Truu, an older woman living alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 922 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
emotional 48%
sad 38%
reflective 29%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 46% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse
388 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Publication date: 06 April 2010
Description
An international sensation, Sofi Oksanen's award-winning novel Purge is a breathtakingly suspenseful tale of two women dogged by their own shameful pasts and the dark, unspoken history that binds them. When Aliide Truu, an older woman living alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 922 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
emotional 48%
sad 38%
reflective 29%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 46% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse