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208 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393541816
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Description
In two jewel-like novellas, Claire Messud explores isolation and the nature of love. "A Simple Tale" is the moving story of Maria Poniatowski, an aging Ukrainian woman who, after liberation from servitude to the Germans, struggles with a new life ...
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208 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393541816
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Description
In two jewel-like novellas, Claire Messud explores isolation and the nature of love. "A Simple Tale" is the moving story of Maria Poniatowski, an aging Ukrainian woman who, after liberation from servitude to the Germans, struggles with a new life ...
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
dark 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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