Odessa Stories by Isaac Babel

Odessa Stories

Isaac Babel with Boris Dralyuk (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In the original Odessa Stories collection published in 1931, Babel describes the life of the fictional Jewish mob boss Benya Krik - one of the great anti-heroes of Russian literature - and his gang in the ghetto of Moldavanka, around the time of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

funny 62%
dark 50%
lighthearted 50%
adventurous 37%
informative 37%
sad 37%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
challenging 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 40% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.68

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