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Rape, Suicide attempt, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 983 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
dark 40%
funny 30%
emotional 25%
sad 17%
tense 15%
informative 12%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
371 pages | first published 1967
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All too often, this brilliant novel of thwarted love and revenge miscarried has been read for its political implications. Now though, a quarter century after The Joke was first published, and several years after the collapse of the Soviet-imposed ...Book Information
371 pages | first published 1967
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
All too often, this brilliant novel of thwarted love and revenge miscarried has been read for its political implications. Now though, a quarter century after The Joke was first published, and several years after the collapse of the Soviet-imposed ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Suicide attempt, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 983 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
dark 40%
funny 30%
emotional 25%
sad 17%
tense 15%
informative 12%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Average rating