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208 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143121664
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 28 October 2014
Description
From the author of the prizewinning memoir about growing up in Stalinist Russia, The Girl from the Metropol Hotel, the masterly novellas that established her as one of the greatest living Russian writers--including a new translation of the modern ...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
sad 46%
challenging 40%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
tense 26%
funny 20%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Pregnancy, SuicideMinor
Suicidal thoughts208 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143121664
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 28 October 2014
Description
From the author of the prizewinning memoir about growing up in Stalinist Russia, The Girl from the Metropol Hotel, the masterly novellas that established her as one of the greatest living Russian writers--including a new translation of the modern ...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
sad 46%
challenging 40%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
tense 26%
funny 20%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Pregnancy, SuicideMinor
Suicidal thoughts