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183 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802110244
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
"With icy dispassion, first novelist Kristof, herself a refugee of war, spins a modern-day fable set in Eastern Europe during WW II. It records, in the form of a notebook written by two small boys, the nightmarish ordeal of twins brought by their ...
Community Reviews Summary of 841 reviews
Moods
sad 45%
challenging 41%
emotional 35%
tense 27%
reflective 24%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 12%
funny 5%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 30% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 42% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, Murder, GoreMinor
Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape
183 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802110244
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
"With icy dispassion, first novelist Kristof, herself a refugee of war, spins a modern-day fable set in Eastern Europe during WW II. It records, in the form of a notebook written by two small boys, the nightmarish ordeal of twins brought by their ...
Community Reviews Summary of 841 reviews
Moods
sad 45%
challenging 41%
emotional 35%
tense 27%
reflective 24%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 12%
funny 5%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 30% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 42% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, Murder, GoreMinor
Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape