A Terrible Country by Keith Gessen

A Terrible Country

Keith Gessen

338 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

When Andrei Kaplan's older brother Dima insists that Andrei return to Moscow to care for their ailing grandmother, Andrei must take stock of his life in New York. His girlfriend has stopped returning his text messages. His dissertation adviser is ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews

Moods

funny 69%
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
sad 57%
informative 30%
dark 26%
adventurous 23%
tense 15%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 38%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 36% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 19%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.77

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