Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart

Our Country Friends

Gary Shteyngart

fiction literary funny reflective medium-paced

336 pages | first published 2021

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Eight friends, one country house, four romances, and six months in isolation-a novel about love, friendship, family, and betrayal, a book that reads like a great Russian novel, or Chekhov on the Hudson, by a novelist The New York Times calls 'one ...
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Summary of 472 reviews

Moods

funny 62%
reflective 53%
emotional 51%
sad 36%
dark 21%
tense 16%
challenging 15%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.14

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