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224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349012674
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 10 March 2020
Description
A cast of unforgettable characters--citizens of the small industrial town of Kirovka--populate Maria Reva's ingeniously entwined tales that span the chaotic years leading up to and immediately following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989. Weavin...
Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
reflective 44%
emotional 30%
challenging 27%
sad 20%
mysterious 17%
informative 15%
adventurous 14%
tense 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Cancer, Child abuseModerate
Abandonment, Physical abuse, TortureMinor
Ableism, Addiction, Body horror
224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349012674
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 10 March 2020
Description
A cast of unforgettable characters--citizens of the small industrial town of Kirovka--populate Maria Reva's ingeniously entwined tales that span the chaotic years leading up to and immediately following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989. Weavin...
Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
reflective 44%
emotional 30%
challenging 27%
sad 20%
mysterious 17%
informative 15%
adventurous 14%
tense 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Cancer, Child abuseModerate
Abandonment, Physical abuse, TortureMinor
Ableism, Addiction, Body horror