Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

Swimming in the Dark

Tomasz Jedrowski

224 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Set in early 1980s Poland against the violent decline of communism, a tender and passionate story of first love between two young men who eventually find themselves on opposite sides of the political divide—a stunningly poetic and heartrending lit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,071 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 76%
reflective 67%
hopeful 18%
tense 18%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 21%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.26

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