113 pages • first pub 1925 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780140455151
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Today, after his tail fell off, he pronounced the word ta-vern quite distinctly”Sharik is a hapless stray dog, baffled observer of human kind and vitriolic hater of cats. He is plucked from the streets of communist Moscow by Preobrazhensky, a med...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,436 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 49%
mysterious 19%
tense 18%
challenging 15%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 9%
informative 6%
sad 6%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Character: 37% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Medical content, BloodModerate
Sexism, Sexual harassment, AlcoholismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse
113 pages • first pub 1925 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780140455151
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Today, after his tail fell off, he pronounced the word ta-vern quite distinctly”Sharik is a hapless stray dog, baffled observer of human kind and vitriolic hater of cats. He is plucked from the streets of communist Moscow by Preobrazhensky, a med...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,436 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 49%
mysterious 19%
tense 18%
challenging 15%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 9%
informative 6%
sad 6%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Character: 37% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Medical content, BloodModerate
Sexism, Sexual harassment, AlcoholismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse