The First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Thomas P. Whitney

580 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective tense slow-paced
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Set in Moscow during a three-day period in December 1949, 'The First Circle' is the story of the prisoner Gleb Nerzhin, a brilliant mathematician. At the age of thirty-one, Nerzhin has survived the war years on the German front and the postwar yea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
reflective 66%
dark 58%
tense 41%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
sad 25%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 36% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Average rating

4.22

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