187 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782270089
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Collection
Publication date: 17 December 2013
Description
A man comes across a short story which recounts in minute detail his killing of a soldier, long ago - from the victim's point of view. It's a story that should not exist, and whose author can only be a dead man. So begins the strange quest for the...
Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
mysterious 69%
tense 53%
adventurous 30%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
sad 15%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content
187 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782270089
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Collection
Publication date: 17 December 2013
Description
A man comes across a short story which recounts in minute detail his killing of a soldier, long ago - from the victim's point of view. It's a story that should not exist, and whose author can only be a dead man. So begins the strange quest for the...
Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
mysterious 69%
tense 53%
adventurous 30%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
sad 15%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content