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395 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810114845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ostap Bender is an unemployed con artist living by his wits in postrevolutionary Soviet Russia. He joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to find a cache of missing jewels which were ...
Community Reviews Summary of 694 reviews
Moods
funny 88%
lighthearted 31%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
emotional 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 34% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Blood, Murder
395 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810114845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ostap Bender is an unemployed con artist living by his wits in postrevolutionary Soviet Russia. He joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to find a cache of missing jewels which were ...
Community Reviews Summary of 694 reviews
Moods
funny 88%
lighthearted 31%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
emotional 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 34% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Blood, Murder