The Museum of Abandoned Secrets by Oksana Zabuzhko

The Museum of Abandoned Secrets

Oksana Zabuzhko with Nina Shevchuk-Murray (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Spanning sixty tumultuous years of Ukrainian history, this multigenerational saga weaves a dramatic and intricate web of love, sex, friendship, and death. At its center: three women linked by the abandoned secrets of the past--secrets that refuse ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
informative 88%
reflective 77%
emotional 55%
mysterious 44%
hopeful 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 22%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.74

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