181 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374114374
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 December 2015
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 PEN Translation PrizeA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA dazzling, utterly distinctive saga from Russia's most celebrated and most controversial novelistGarin, a district doctor, is desperately trying to reach th...
Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
mysterious 71%
tense 28%
sad 14%
Pace
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
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181 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374114374
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 December 2015
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 PEN Translation PrizeA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA dazzling, utterly distinctive saga from Russia's most celebrated and most controversial novelistGarin, a district doctor, is desperately trying to reach th...
Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
mysterious 71%
tense 28%
sad 14%
Pace
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.