The Orphanage by Serhiy Zhadan

The Orphanage

Serhiy Zhadan with Reilly Costigan-Humes (Translator), Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler (Translator)

fiction contemporary historical dark reflective tense slow-paced

336 pages | first published 2021

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A devastating story of the struggle of civilians caught up in the conflict in eastern Ukraine Recalling the brutal landscape of The Road and the wartime storytelling of A Farewell to Arms, The Orphanage is a searing novel that excavates the human...
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Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 65%
challenging 60%
emotional 51%
sad 51%
reflective 48%
adventurous 28%
informative 8%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.06

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