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192 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782270935
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Collection
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
Based on Babel's own diaries that he wrote during the Russo-Polish war of 1920, Red Cavalry is a lyrical, unflinching and often startlingly ironic depiction of the violence and horrors of war. A classic of modern fiction, the short stories are as ...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Gore, WarModerate
Antisemitism192 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782270935
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Collection
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
Based on Babel's own diaries that he wrote during the Russo-Polish war of 1920, Red Cavalry is a lyrical, unflinching and often startlingly ironic depiction of the violence and horrors of war. A classic of modern fiction, the short stories are as ...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Gore, WarModerate
Antisemitism