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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
mysterious
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
“We make the future, but not for us”
This was really interesting and caught me off guard a few times in how thoughtful and forward thinking it was. I enjoyed the Ugly Swans half more but found it interesting reading both side by side.
This was really interesting and caught me off guard a few times in how thoughtful and forward thinking it was. I enjoyed the Ugly Swans half more but found it interesting reading both side by side.
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only novel I've ever read that mentions Vladimir Vysotsky (multiple times).
These two books spiral perfectly around each other. The fact that the events that take place in either of them could, in many cases, be moved into the other, is strangely a strength, the blurring of the lines between the two stories just making the whole thing more enjoyable.
These two books spiral perfectly around each other. The fact that the events that take place in either of them could, in many cases, be moved into the other, is strangely a strength, the blurring of the lines between the two stories just making the whole thing more enjoyable.
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to Edelweiss for the digital ARC! A fabulous entry into the post-Soviet literature genre, this translation is excellent. You probably need to be in the right mood for this one, so take your time and let the prose sink in for optimal effect.