St. John's Eve by Isabel Florence Hapgood, Nikolai Gogol

36 pages first pub 1830 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced

Description

No one could have recognized this village of ours a little over a hundred years ago: a hamlet it was, the poorest kind of a hamlet. Half a score of miserable izbas, unplastered, badly thatched, were scattered here and there about the fields. There...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.35

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