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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, War
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wonderful novel with an insight into a very different story of WWII and the Russian people's experience both prewar. It easy to look at where they are now and how they got here after reading this.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Life and Fate
Vasily Grossman
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One of the most moving books I’ve read. This is right up there with War and Peace in its scope, albeit far less famous. A massive endeavor that spans countries and years, while still managing to capture the tiny details of every day life. And how it captures them! I found myself crying more than once, and seeing hours fly by as I got lost in the literary landscape.
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I’ll spare you a synopsis, as this is a book that’s best to read and experience for oneself.
Vasily Grossman
.
One of the most moving books I’ve read. This is right up there with War and Peace in its scope, albeit far less famous. A massive endeavor that spans countries and years, while still managing to capture the tiny details of every day life. And how it captures them! I found myself crying more than once, and seeing hours fly by as I got lost in the literary landscape.
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I’ll spare you a synopsis, as this is a book that’s best to read and experience for oneself.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character