320 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571327409
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When twenty-two-year-old Gerty Freely travels to Russia to work as a governess in early 1914, she has no idea of the vast political upheavals ahead, nor how completely her fate will be shaped by them. In 1917, revolution sweeps away the Moscow Ger...
Community Reviews Summary of 857 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
emotional 41%
reflective 41%
sad 35%
challenging 31%
funny 18%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse320 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571327409
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When twenty-two-year-old Gerty Freely travels to Russia to work as a governess in early 1914, she has no idea of the vast political upheavals ahead, nor how completely her fate will be shaped by them. In 1917, revolution sweeps away the Moscow Ger...
Community Reviews Summary of 857 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
emotional 41%
reflective 41%
sad 35%
challenging 31%
funny 18%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse