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373 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635573275
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Kingdoms, an epic Cold War novel set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia. In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to surviv...
Community Reviews Summary of 833 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 60%
mysterious 58%
informative 35%
adventurous 27%
sad 27%
challenging 25%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
reflective 13%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 19% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Cancer, Forced institutionalization, ViolenceModerate
Terminal illness, Homophobia, Police brutalityMinor
Rape, Antisemitism, War373 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635573275
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Kingdoms, an epic Cold War novel set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia. In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to surviv...
Community Reviews Summary of 833 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 60%
mysterious 58%
informative 35%
adventurous 27%
sad 27%
challenging 25%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
reflective 13%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 19% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Forced institutionalization, ViolenceModerate
Terminal illness, Homophobia, Police brutalityMinor
Rape, Antisemitism, War