Picnic sul ghiaccio by Andrey Kurkov

Picnic sul ghiaccio

Penguin #1

Andrey Kurkov with Cristina Moroni

321 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Siamo a Kiev, una delle capitali postsovietiche. Viktor, scrittore quarantenne in crisi cronica, dopo l'abbandono dell'ultima fidanzata vive con un pinguino preso allo zoo cittadino, rimasto senza fondi. Un bel giorno Viktor riceve una proposta de...

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Moods

dark 72%
mysterious 68%
funny 45%
reflective 36%
tense 26%
sad 22%
emotional 14%
adventurous 13%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 31%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 31% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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