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880 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172018
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 16 May 2006
Description
A book judged so dangerous in the Soviet Union that not only the manuscript but the ribbons on which it had been typed were confiscated by the state, Life and Fate is an epic tale of World War II and a profound reckoning with the dark forces that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 71%
reflective 71%
sad 65%
informative 39%
tense 36%
inspiring 22%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 34% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, War, AntisemitismModerate
Racism, Death of parent, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Pregnancy
880 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172018
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 16 May 2006
Description
A book judged so dangerous in the Soviet Union that not only the manuscript but the ribbons on which it had been typed were confiscated by the state, Life and Fate is an epic tale of World War II and a profound reckoning with the dark forces that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 71%
reflective 71%
sad 65%
informative 39%
tense 36%
inspiring 22%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 34% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, War, AntisemitismModerate
Racism, Death of parent, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Pregnancy