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Der himmelblaue Speck by Vladimir Sorokin

perryleibovitz's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

sunnybopeep's review against another edition

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5.0

Like licking a battery over and over again for 300 pages

kingtoad's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious slow-paced

3.75

aria11's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

szmnsk_'s review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.75

sbkeats's review against another edition

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challenging funny

5.0

This book is utterly f***ed and I can't give it anything less than 5

patkohn's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

pizzledmilk's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

3.75

freewaygods's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0