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331 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2000
Description
Primo Levi was among the greatest witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In this gripping novel, based on a true story, he reveals the extraordinary lives of the Russian, Polish and Jewish partisans trapped behind enemy lines during the Second W...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
dark 53%
reflective 53%
challenging 46%
sad 46%
inspiring 33%
tense 26%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | N/A: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Antisemitism, WarModerate
Suicide
331 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2000
Description
Primo Levi was among the greatest witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In this gripping novel, based on a true story, he reveals the extraordinary lives of the Russian, Polish and Jewish partisans trapped behind enemy lines during the Second W...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
dark 53%
reflective 53%
challenging 46%
sad 46%
inspiring 33%
tense 26%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | N/A: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Antisemitism, WarModerate
Suicide