Voroshilovgrad by Serhiy Zhadan

Voroshilovgrad

Serhiy Zhadan with Reilly Costigan-Humes (Translator), Isaac Wheeler (Translator)

400 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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A city-dwelling executive heads home to take over his brother's gas station after his mysterious disappearance, but all he finds at home are mysteries and ghosts. The bleak industrial landscape of now-war-torn eastern Ukraine sets the stage for Vo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
emotional 71%
sad 57%
challenging 28%
mysterious 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Average rating

3.64

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