Le Don paisible by Mikhaïl Cholokhov, Mikhail Sholokhov

Le Don paisible

Tikhiy Don #1-4

Mikhaïl Cholokhov, Mikhail Sholokhov

1402 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

L'histoire du Cosaque Grigori Melkhov, de sa maîtresse, de sa femme, de sa famille, de son village et de son peuple de 1912 à 1922.1912 sur les rives du don, pays de steppe balayée par le vent, de marais, de roseaux, oú vit un peuple rude de pay...

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Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews

Moods

dark 62%
emotional 62%
challenging 54%
reflective 54%
tense 50%
sad 45%
informative 41%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 8%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 6% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23%

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