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368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681378183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 27 February 2024
Description
The Russian master's most infamous novel, a dystopian fever dream about cloning, alternative histories, and world domination.Vladimir Sorokin’s Blue Lard is the most iconic and iconoclastic Russian novel of the last forty years. Thanks in part to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
mysterious 60%
funny 50%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Drug use, Hate crime
368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681378183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 27 February 2024
Description
The Russian master's most infamous novel, a dystopian fever dream about cloning, alternative histories, and world domination.Vladimir Sorokin’s Blue Lard is the most iconic and iconoclastic Russian novel of the last forty years. Thanks in part to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
mysterious 60%
funny 50%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Drug use, Hate crime