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kilayman10's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
threegoodrats's review against another edition
5.0
I can't tell if I'm giving the book 5 stars, or giving myself 5 stars for reading the entire thing. Maybe a combination of both? My final post is here, and includes links to a few previous posts. (It's a long book.)
karostol's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hannieb's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
nightwillowfox's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5. I am so happy that I finished the book. I was upset when they finished the book and it was left just wondering what was going to happen next. Then the prologues, yes there was 2 and I normally don't care for them but since the book left the story not at a cliff hanger but as if there was still more. The first part of the first prologue was about the history and what happened in real life and then it went back to the story,some what finished it up but never did. Then part to was just about history and theories .and that is it. The little part of the story that he put in part one could have just been part of the book.
zgluckow's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
shelbymarie516's review against another edition
3.0
I'll be honest, I just suffered through 61.5 hours of audio for Dave Malloy and the Broadway Musical. Now excuse me while I cry/scream/sing Dust & Ashes.
bookbadass6969's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
reidrussom's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It feels sad to leave these characters after spending the better part of six months with them. I really love this book and I think its reputation as hard to get into isn't deserved – it's a fascinating picture of 18th-century Russia, but also speaks a lot to the present day. It's at times funny, heart-rending, and horrific. And it pulls in so many genres; some chapters read like Pride and Prejudice, or Catch-22, or The Fall of the House of Usher. 100% worth the scary length.