The Incredible Events in Women's Cell Number 3 by Kira Yarmysh, Кира Ярмыш

The Incredible Events in Women's Cell Number 3

Kira Yarmysh, Кира Ярмыш with Arch Tait (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

The startling, vivid debut novel by Alexey Navalny’s press secretary, following a woman who is arrested at an anti-corruption rally in Moscow and sentenced to ten days in a special detention center, where she shares a cell with five other women fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

mysterious 69%
dark 61%
reflective 38%
tense 30%
emotional 23%
informative 15%
sad 15%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 27%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.6

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