Wound by Oksana Vasyakina

Wound

Oksana Vasyakina with Elina Alter (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

For fans of Maggie Nelson and Eileen Myles, the lyrical and deeply moving story of a young queer woman’s journey across Russia to inter her mother’s ashes and to understand her sexuality, femininity, and grief.From one of Russia’s most exciting ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 81%
sad 66%
dark 44%
challenging 29%
tense 18%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 28%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | N/A: 15% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.04

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