The Courilof Affair by Irène Némirovsky

The Courilof Affair

Irène Némirovsky

172 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction historical reflective sad slow-paced

Description

From the author of the bestselling Suite Française.In 1903 Léon M - the son of two Russian revolutionaries - is given the responsibility of 'liquidating' Valerian Alexandrovitch Courilof, the notoriously brutal and cold-blooded Russian Minister of...

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Moods

reflective 100%
informative 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

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