4 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781441741578
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 20 December 2010
Description
One of the most extraordinary literary documents to have emerged from the Soviet Union, this is the story of labor camp inmate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov and his struggle to maintain his dignity in the face of Communist oppression. Based on the autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,417 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 47%
informative 37%
challenging 34%
emotional 27%
tense 25%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Slavery, Confinement, CursingMinor
Drug use, Murder
4 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781441741578
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 20 December 2010
Description
One of the most extraordinary literary documents to have emerged from the Soviet Union, this is the story of labor camp inmate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov and his struggle to maintain his dignity in the face of Communist oppression. Based on the autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,417 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 47%
informative 37%
challenging 34%
emotional 27%
tense 25%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Confinement, CursingMinor
Drug use, Murder