The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili

The Eighth Life

Nino Haratischwili with Charlotte Collins (Translator), Ruth Martin (Translator)

944 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Six romances, one revolution, the story of the century.‘That night Stasia took an oath, swearing to learn the recipe by heart and destroy the paper. And when she was lying in her bed again, recalling the taste with all her senses, she was sure tha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,373 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 68%
sad 67%
dark 54%
challenging 53%
informative 45%
tense 36%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 41%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.47

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