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416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695760
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
In the summer of 2008, Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Moscow to look after his ageing grandmother, a woman who survived the dark days of communism and witnessed Russia's violent capitalist transformation. She welcomes Andrei into her home, e...
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 56%
sad 53%
dark 28%
informative 28%
adventurous 21%
tense 12%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 37% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Average rating
416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910695760
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
In the summer of 2008, Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Moscow to look after his ageing grandmother, a woman who survived the dark days of communism and witnessed Russia's violent capitalist transformation. She welcomes Andrei into her home, e...
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 56%
sad 53%
dark 28%
informative 28%
adventurous 21%
tense 12%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 37% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Average rating