Reviews

The Duel by Aleksandr Kuprin

kiriamarin's review against another edition

4.0

The bittersweet feeling of "die for nothing" type of story. The beasts of war in the mind of men can't be stopped. This is a long soliloquy of a young soldier thinking about quiting of a russian army in some provincial distant city ,"away" of "Civility " or good manners and their stricts ways ,rules,vices and cruelties.
A book for our times.

gloomylamp's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.0