Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov

Quiet Flows the Don

Tikhiy Don #1-4

Mikhail Sholokhov with Robert Daglish (Translator)

1362 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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The long savagery of the Russian Civil War brutalizes many of those who are caught up in it on either side. Many of the Don Cossacks are farmers, content to pursue their hard-working lives and to stand aside from the fateful clash between Whites a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews

Moods

dark 64%
challenging 58%
emotional 58%
sad 54%
reflective 51%
tense 45%
informative 41%
adventurous 32%
hopeful 12%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 9% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%

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3.79

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