The Foundation Pit by Andrey Platonov

The Foundation Pit

Andrey Platonov with Robert Chandler (Translator), Robert Chandler (Translator), Elizabeth Chandler (Translator), Olga Meerson (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Translated from the Russian by Robert & Elizabeth Chandler and Olga MeersonWith notes and an afterword by Robert Chandler and Olga Meerson In Andrey Platonov's The Foundation Pit, a team of workers has been given the job of digging the foundat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 303 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 71%
reflective 61%
sad 52%
emotional 19%
mysterious 19%
funny 14%
informative 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.61

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