Everything Flows by Vasily Grossman

Everything Flows

Vasily Grossman with Robert Chandler (Translator), Elizabeth Chandler (Translator), Anna Aslanyan (Translator)

253 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction historical reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Everything Flows is Vasily Grossman’s final testament, written after the Soviet authorities suppressed his masterpiece, Life and Fate. The main story is simple: released after thirty years in the Soviet camps, Ivan Grigoryevich must struggle to fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
sad 77%
challenging 55%
dark 55%
emotional 33%
informative 22%
mysterious 11%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

4.22

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