224 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590173053
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 21 April 2009
Description
Translated from the Russian by Robert & Elizabeth Chandler and Olga MeersonWith notes and an afterword by Robert Chandler and Olga Meerson In Andrey Platonov's The Foundation Pit, a team of workers has been given the job of digging the foundat...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
reflective 58%
sad 50%
mysterious 25%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Ableism, Child death
224 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590173053
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 21 April 2009
Description
Translated from the Russian by Robert & Elizabeth Chandler and Olga MeersonWith notes and an afterword by Robert Chandler and Olga Meerson In Andrey Platonov's The Foundation Pit, a team of workers has been given the job of digging the foundat...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
reflective 58%
sad 50%
mysterious 25%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, Child death