A Terrible Country by Keith Gessen

A Terrible Country

Keith Gessen

338 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A literary triumph about Russia, family, love, and loyalty--the first novel in ten years from a founding editor of n+1 and author of All the Sad Young Literary MenWhen Andrei Kaplan's older brother Dima insists that Andrei return to Moscow to care...

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Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews

Moods

funny 72%
sad 66%
emotional 61%
reflective 61%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
informative 27%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 41% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 46%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.75

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