Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

Swimming in the Dark

Tomasz Jedrowski

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 4,625 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 75%
reflective 68%
challenging 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 17%
dark 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.24

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