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1053 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681373270
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 11 June 2019
Description
The prequel to Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate, the War and Peace of the 20th Century, now in English for the first time. In April 1942, Hitler and Mussolini meet in Salzburg where they agree on a renewed assault on the Soviet Union. Launched in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
tense 55%
informative 51%
sad 51%
dark 48%
reflective 37%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 10%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 29% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Gore, Death, WarModerate
Infidelity, Cursing, Mental illnessMinor
Pregnancy, Genocide1053 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681373270
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 11 June 2019
Description
The prequel to Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate, the War and Peace of the 20th Century, now in English for the first time. In April 1942, Hitler and Mussolini meet in Salzburg where they agree on a renewed assault on the Soviet Union. Launched in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
tense 55%
informative 51%
sad 51%
dark 48%
reflective 37%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 10%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 29% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Death, WarModerate
Infidelity, Cursing, Mental illnessMinor
Pregnancy, Genocide