In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

In the First Circle

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

742 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective tense slow-paced
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The First Circle of Dante's Hell - where the souls of the pre-Christian philosophers are doomed to exist throughout eternity - stands in this novel as a metaphor for certain penal institutions of Stalin's Russia. Set in Moscow during a three-day p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 342 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
reflective 72%
dark 63%
tense 45%
emotional 36%
informative 27%
funny 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 9%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 36% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Average rating

4.22

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