Everything Flows by Vasily Grossman

Everything Flows

Vasily Grossman with Robert Chandler (Translator), Elizabeth Chandler (Translator), Anna Aslanyan (Translator)

253 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction historical reflective sad slow-paced
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Everything Flows is Vasily Grossman’s final testament, written after the Soviet authorities suppressed his masterpiece, Life and Fate. The main story is simple: released after thirty years in the Soviet camps, Ivan Grigoryevich must struggle to fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
sad 71%
dark 66%
challenging 52%
emotional 47%
informative 42%
tense 19%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 40%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

4.2

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