Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

Swimming in the Dark

Tomasz Jedrowski

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

208 pages | first published 2020

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Set in early 1980s Poland against the violent decline of communism, a tender and passionate story of first love between two young men who eventually find themselves on opposite sides of the political divide—a stunningly poetic and heartrending lit...
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Summary of 3978 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 73%
reflective 68%
challenging 19%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 19%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.22

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