Red Plenty: Inside the Fifties' Soviet Dream by Francis Spufford

Red Plenty: Inside the Fifties' Soviet Dream

Francis Spufford

448 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

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Red Plenty by Francis Spufford: What if the Soviet ‘miracle’ had worked, and the communists had discovered the secret to prosperity, progress and happiness…?The Soviet Union was founded on a fairytale. It was built on 20th-century magic called ‘th...

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Moods

informative 86%
reflective 59%
challenging 27%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
sad 22%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 20%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

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3.97

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