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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unfortunately for reasons that aren’t completely known, a few days before his death, Gogol burned the second part of this story, and it ends mid sentence with many parts missing from the later chapters. However the translation was very readable and story is an insight to Russian life with interesting characters with their own peculiarities.
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hard to star since it’s not complete which is kind of frustrating towards the end because I really want to know what’s going on! But it is satisfying enough and has such interesting characters that are funny and built out enough and enjoyable for the whole first volume just a lot of journeying around and getting a glimpse into what gogol loves hates about his home. Love the part where he just suddenly deviates and writes about how beautiful Russia is for a section.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really loved book one - that alone merits a five star rating for this book. The first book is hilarious, engaging, and exhilarating. It only makes the fact that the second book remains unfinished even more frustrating. I did not know that it was unfinished before going in, and I really think the second book is not even worth the read. I wish Gogol had the opportunity to finish this, as it would certainly be one of the true classics among all books. Still, even the first book is genius and deserves a read. Just know it remains unfinished!
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes