Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

Doctor Zhivago

Boris Pasternak with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

544 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Read this stunning new translation of Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning masterpiece from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the acclaimed translators of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Banned in the Soviet Union until 1988, Doctor Zhivag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,539 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 67%
sad 58%
challenging 53%
dark 38%
informative 22%
adventurous 21%
tense 17%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.69

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