Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal

Eastbound

Maylis de Kerangal with Jessica Moore (Translator)

127 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous tense fast-paced
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Aliocha is racing toward Vladivostok with other Russian conscripts packed on a trans-Siberian train. Soon after boarding, he decides to desert. Over a midnight smoke in a dark corridor of the train, the young soldier encounters an older French wom...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 1,080 reviews

Moods

tense: 80%

adventurous: 47%

emotional: 42%

reflective: 39%

hopeful: 22%

dark: 20%

mysterious: 18%

challenging: 11%

sad: 10%

inspiring: 6%

informative: 3%

funny: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

68% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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