Memories of the Future by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky

Memories of the Future

Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky with Joanne Turnbull (Translator)

228 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective slow-paced
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Written in Soviet Moscow in the 1920s—but considered too subversive even to show to a publisher—the seven tales included here attest to Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky’s boundless imagination, black humor, and breathtaking irony: a man loses his way in t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews

Moods

challenging 85%
reflective 42%
dark 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.67

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