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400 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 June 2004
Description
One cold Moscow night, Comrade Tulayev, a high government official, is shot dead on the street, and the search for the killer begins. In this panoramic vision of the Soviet Great Terror, the investigation leads all over the world, netting a whole ...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
reflective 40%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
WarMinor
Rape400 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 June 2004
Description
One cold Moscow night, Comrade Tulayev, a high government official, is shot dead on the street, and the search for the killer begins. In this panoramic vision of the Soviet Great Terror, the investigation leads all over the world, netting a whole ...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
reflective 40%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
WarMinor
Rape