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

An epic family saga beginning with the Russian Revolution and swirling across a century, encompassing war, loss, love requited and unrequited, ghosts, joy, massacres, tragedy. And hot chocolate. At the start of the twentieth century, on the edge o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,097 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 69%
sad 68%
dark 52%
challenging 50%
informative 43%
tense 35%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 45% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.49

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