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1053 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681373270
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 11 June 2019
Description
The prequel to Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate, the War and Peace of the 20th Century, now in English for the first time. In April 1942, Hitler and Mussolini meet in Salzburg where they agree on a renewed assault on the Soviet Union. Launched in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
sad 53%
tense 53%
dark 50%
informative 50%
reflective 36%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 10%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, GoreModerate
Alcoholism, Cursing, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Genocide1053 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681373270
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 11 June 2019
Description
The prequel to Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate, the War and Peace of the 20th Century, now in English for the first time. In April 1942, Hitler and Mussolini meet in Salzburg where they agree on a renewed assault on the Soviet Union. Launched in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
sad 53%
tense 53%
dark 50%
informative 50%
reflective 36%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 10%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, GoreModerate
Alcoholism, Cursing, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Genocide