203 pages • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0553247778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BANTAM
Publication date: 01 June 1990
Description
From the icy blast of reveille through the sweet release of sleep, Ivan Denisovich endures. A common carpenter, he is one of millions viciously imprisoned for countless years on baseless charges, sentenced to the waking nightmare of the Soviet wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,237 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
sad 48%
informative 37%
challenging 34%
emotional 27%
tense 25%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Confinement, CursingMinor
Drug use, Murder
203 pages • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0553247778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BANTAM
Publication date: 01 June 1990
Description
From the icy blast of reveille through the sweet release of sleep, Ivan Denisovich endures. A common carpenter, he is one of millions viciously imprisoned for countless years on baseless charges, sentenced to the waking nightmare of the Soviet wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,237 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
sad 48%
informative 37%
challenging 34%
emotional 27%
tense 25%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Confinement, CursingMinor
Drug use, Murder