142 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451527097
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the madness of World War II, a dutiful Russian soldier is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to ten years in a Siberian labor camp. So begins this masterpiece of modern Russian fiction, a harrowing account of a man who has conceded t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,427 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: 12% | 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: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%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
142 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451527097
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the madness of World War II, a dutiful Russian soldier is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to ten years in a Siberian labor camp. So begins this masterpiece of modern Russian fiction, a harrowing account of a man who has conceded t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,427 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: 12% | 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: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%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