The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili

The Eighth Life

Nino Haratischwili with Charlotte Collins (Translator), Ruth Martin (Translator)

944 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Six romances, one revolution, the story of the century.‘That night Stasia took an oath, swearing to learn the recipe by heart and destroy the paper. And when she was lying in her bed again, recalling the taste with all her senses, she was sure tha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,892 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 67%
reflective 65%
challenging 51%
dark 50%
informative 44%
tense 34%
adventurous 26%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 24%
mysterious 8%
funny 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 39%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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