There Once Lived a Mother Who Loved Her Children, Until They Moved Back In: Three Novellas About Family by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

There Once Lived a Mother Who Loved Her Children, Until They Moved Back In: Three Novellas About Family

Ludmilla Petrushevskaya with Anna Summers (Translator)

181 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective fast-paced

Description

The masterly novellas that established Ludmilla Petrushevskaya as one of the greatest living Russian writers—including a new translation of the modern classic The Time Is Night “Love them,­ they’ll torture you; don’t love them, ­they’ll leave you ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
challenging 46%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
emotional 30%
tense 30%
funny 23%
informative 7%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.57

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